diff --git a/xCAT-server/lib/xcat/plugins/blade.pm b/xCAT-server/lib/xcat/plugins/blade.pm
index 00409f5b6..6a042416b 100644
--- a/xCAT-server/lib/xcat/plugins/blade.pm
+++ b/xCAT-server/lib/xcat/plugins/blade.pm
@@ -4568,6 +4568,9 @@ sub passwd {
         }
         return ([1, @data]);
     }
+    # setting the password expire time to 0, never expired
+    $t->cmd("accseccfg -pe 0 -T system:$mm"); 
+    
     $mpatab->setAttribs({mpa=>$mpa,username=>$user},{password=>$pass});
     if ($user eq "USERID") {
         my $fsp_api    = ($::XCATROOT) ? "$::XCATROOT/sbin/fsp-api" : "/opt/xcat/sbin/fsp-api";