How to Lock the user account in Linux ?

 

[root@10.1.1.1 ~]#

[root@10.1.1.1 ~]# passwd -l postgres

Locking password for user postgres.

passwd: Success

Check the user account status :

[root@10.1.1.1 ~]#

[root@10.1.1.1 ~]#

[root@10.1.1.1 ~]# passwd -S postgres

postgres LK 2022-10-04 -1 -1 -1 -1 (Password locked.)

[root@10.1.1.1 ~]#

[root@10.1.1.1 ~]#