https://community.hpe.com/t5/operating-system-hp-ux/password-and-rules/m-p/3103301#M147296 What is the way to have all the passwords on hp-ux 11.0 with :<BR />- 5 alphabetics<BR />- 2 numerics or specials<BR /> Mon, 27 Oct 2003 12:23:46 GMT cazabat_1 2003-10-27T12:23:46Z https://community.hpe.com/t5/operating-system-hp-ux/password-and-rules/m-p/3103301#M147296 What is the way to have all the passwords on hp-ux 11.0 with :<BR />- 5 alphabetics<BR />- 2 numerics or specials<BR /> Mon, 27 Oct 2003 12:23:46 GMT https://community.hpe.com/t5/operating-system-hp-ux/password-and-rules/m-p/3103301#M147296 cazabat_1 2003-10-27T12:23:46Z https://community.hpe.com/t5/operating-system-hp-ux/password-and-rules/m-p/3103302#M147297 It depends. If you are running a trusted system then you have several choices for password construction. Man passwd for details BUT if you are not running a trusted system then your only option for non-standard password construction rules is to build and install a custom passwd program. It's not difficult but it does require a bit of coding skill.<BR /> Mon, 27 Oct 2003 12:29:26 GMT https://community.hpe.com/t5/operating-system-hp-ux/password-and-rules/m-p/3103302#M147297 A. Clay Stephenson 2003-10-27T12:29:26Z https://community.hpe.com/t5/operating-system-hp-ux/password-and-rules/m-p/3103303#M147298 I don't think so.<BR /><BR />The standard requirement is 6 characters.<BR /><BR />Special cahracters don't work well in passwords,some of them won't work.<BR /><BR />You might want to make your system trusted which can be done in sam.<BR /><BR />sam <BR />Auditing &amp; Security<BR />System Security Policies<BR /><BR />SEP Mon, 27 Oct 2003 12:30:10 GMT https://community.hpe.com/t5/operating-system-hp-ux/password-and-rules/m-p/3103303#M147298 Steven E. Protter 2003-10-27T12:30:10Z