diff --git a/shadow-utils-config/debian/deb_folder/postinst b/shadow-utils-config/debian/deb_folder/postinst
index dfc9bab..093c6da 100644
--- a/shadow-utils-config/debian/deb_folder/postinst
+++ b/shadow-utils-config/debian/deb_folder/postinst
@@ -3,5 +3,6 @@
 set -e
 
 cp /usr/share/starlingx/login.defs /etc/login.defs
+cp /usr/share/starlingx/useradd /etc/default/useradd
 
 #DEBHELPER#
diff --git a/shadow-utils-config/debian/deb_folder/shadow-utils-config.install b/shadow-utils-config/debian/deb_folder/shadow-utils-config.install
index 5c66441..137bd78 100644
--- a/shadow-utils-config/debian/deb_folder/shadow-utils-config.install
+++ b/shadow-utils-config/debian/deb_folder/shadow-utils-config.install
@@ -1,2 +1,3 @@
 clear_shadow_locks.service usr/lib/systemd/system
 login.defs usr/share/starlingx
+useradd usr/share/starlingx
diff --git a/shadow-utils-config/source-debian/login.defs b/shadow-utils-config/source-debian/login.defs
index 9d51ba9..0ecce4a 100644
--- a/shadow-utils-config/source-debian/login.defs
+++ b/shadow-utils-config/source-debian/login.defs
@@ -199,8 +199,8 @@ UMASK		022
 #	PASS_MIN_LEN	Minimum acceptable password length.
 #	PASS_WARN_AGE	Number of days warning given before a password expires.
 #
-PASS_MAX_DAYS	99999
-PASS_MIN_DAYS	0
+PASS_MAX_DAYS	90
+PASS_MIN_DAYS	1
 #PASS_MIN_LEN	5
 PASS_WARN_AGE	7
 
@@ -308,7 +308,7 @@ CHFN_RESTRICT		rwh
 # Note: If you use PAM, it is recommended to use a value consistent with
 # the PAM modules configuration.
 #
-#ENCRYPT_METHOD DES
+ENCRYPT_METHOD SHA512
 
 #
 # Only works if ENCRYPT_METHOD is set to SHA256 or SHA512.
diff --git a/shadow-utils-config/source-debian/useradd b/shadow-utils-config/source-debian/useradd
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..98479b4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/shadow-utils-config/source-debian/useradd
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+# Default values for useradd(8)
+#
+# The SHELL variable specifies the default login shell on your
+# system.
+# Similar to DSHELL in adduser. However, we use "sh" here because
+# useradd is a low level utility and should be as general
+# as possible
+SHELL=/bin/sh
+#
+# The default group for users
+# 100=users on Debian systems
+# Same as USERS_GID in adduser
+# This argument is used when the -n flag is specified.
+# The default behavior (when -n and -g are not specified) is to create a
+# primary user group with the same name as the user being added to the
+# system.
+# GROUP=100
+#
+# The default home directory. Same as DHOME for adduser
+# HOME=/home
+#
+# The number of days after a password expires until the account 
+# is permanently disabled
+INACTIVE=45
+#
+# The default expire date
+# EXPIRE=
+#
+# The SKEL variable specifies the directory containing "skeletal" user
+# files; in other words, files such as a sample .profile that will be
+# copied to the new user's home directory when it is created.
+# SKEL=/etc/skel
+#
+# Defines whether the mail spool should be created while
+# creating the account
+# CREATE_MAIL_SPOOL=yes