ARS Login Failed: pf9 Account or Password is Expired

Problem

Unable to get SSH access though ARS is enabled for the hosts.
SSH access asks for a password for the pf9 user.
Error shows below messages while trying to access.

SSH to Hosts: Error messages
    
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Your account has expired; please contact your system administrator OR WARNING: Your password has expired.You must change your password now and login again!
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Environment

Platform9 - All Managed Offering Products

Cause

Either password or account is expired for pf9 user, as user account and password expiration limit is set and expired already.

Resolution

Check the expiration date set for pf9 user using chage command shown below:

Chage to check expiration
    
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# chage -l pf9Last password change : Mar 13, 2022Password expires : Jun 13, 2022Password inactive : Jun 13, 2022Account expires : Jun 13, 2022Minimum number of days between password change : 0Maximum number of days between password change : 99999Number of days of warning before password expires : 7
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Change password using chage

Chage command
    
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# chage -m 0 -M 99999 -E -1 pf9    //for account to never expire OR# chage --help    //explore chage flags
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Verify the change

After limit updation
    
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# chage -l pf9Last password change : Mar 13, 2022Password expires : neverPassword inactive : neverAccount expires : neverMinimum number of days between password change : 0Maximum number of days between password change : 99999Number of days of warning before password expires : 7
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