The following line is from /etc/shadow in a default Solaris 11 Installation:jack: $5$9JFrt54$7JdwmO.

From the content of the /etc/shadow file we get:

* username: jack

* encrypted password: $5$9JFrt54$7JdwmO.F11Zt/ jFeeOhDmnw93LG7Gwd3Nd/cwCcNWFFg

* Last password change (lastchanged): Days since Jan 1, 1970 that password was last changed: 0

* Minimum: The minimum number of days required between password changes i.e. the number of days left before the user is allowed to change his/her password: 15

Maximum: The maximum number of days the password is valid (after that user is forced to change his/her password): 30 Warn : The number of days before password is to expire that user is warned that his/her password must be changed: 3

* Inactive : The number of days after password expires that account is disabled

* Expire : days since Jan 1, 1970 that account is disabled i.e. an absolute date specifying when the login may no longer be used