topic Re: to set passwd profile in Operating System - HP-UX

to set passwd profile

shafique — Sat, 26 Apr 2008 15:10:01 GMT

I want to set passwd profile to user like
the passwd set by user must have atleast one number etc.... can any one help

Re: to set passwd profile

James R. Ferguson — Sat, 26 Apr 2008 15:26:18 GMT

Hi:

Use PASSWORD_MIN__CHARS as defined in the '/etc/defaults/security' configuration file. See:

http://www.docs.hp.com/en/B2355-60127/security.4.html

...or the appropriate release manpages.

Regards!

...JRF...

Re: to set passwd profile

shafique — Sat, 26 Apr 2008 16:15:27 GMT

not able to find the file

my hp version is

HP-UX mumbsns1 B.11.11 U 9000/800 903027840 unlimited-user license

can i configure it

Re: to set passwd profile

James R. Ferguson — Sat, 26 Apr 2008 16:35:21 GMT

Hi (again):

> not able to find the file...can Iconfigure it?

Yes. Create the file owned by bin:bin with 444 permissions.

I see that you are a new member of the ITRC today. Welcome! When you have had your problem resolved, please follow:

http://forums11.itrc.hp.com/service/forums/helptips.do?#28

Regards!

...JRF...

Re: to set passwd profile

Aashique — Sat, 26 Apr 2008 16:49:40 GMT

Hi,
security file permission is:

-r--r--r-- 1 bin bin 2406 Aug 27 2004 security

Change this as per your requirement.

# PASSWORD_MIN_UPPER_CASE_CHARS=0
# PASSWORD_MIN_LOWER_CASE_CHARS=0
# PASSWORD_MIN_DIGIT_CHARS=1
# PASSWORD_MIN_SPECIAL_CHARS=2

Thanks & Regards

Aashique

Re: to set passwd profile

Sajjad Sahir — Sun, 27 Apr 2008 04:49:21 GMT

Dear Shafi

The file is security
it is present under the /etc/default directory this file determines default behaviour. u can see a lot of parameters present in this directory and u can configure it.

thanks and regards

sajjad sahir

Re: to set passwd profile

Rasheed Tamton — Sun, 27 Apr 2008 04:51:35 GMT

cp /usr/newconfig/etc/default/security /etc/default/security

Then just uncomment what you need as the above. Just go through the file. It has the info you need. Also there is a man for security

man security

There is a typo in JRF's post above. The dir should be /etc/default

Rgds.

Re: to set passwd profile

Jeeshan — Sun, 27 Apr 2008 04:53:18 GMT

Hi Shafique

You can use it intrusted mode.

In trusted mode you can set the password definition as you want.

Re: to set passwd profile

shafique — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 06:31:51 GMT

Yes i am newly joined ,it will try this and revert you for the same

Re: to set passwd profile

F Verschuren — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 06:51:37 GMT

be aware that if you create this file the old passwd that a user has will keep working, this file is only used when setting a passwd.

If you run in a trusted mode both settings are active so make sure that if you put the MIN_PASSWORD_LENGHT=9 (ore bibber)
that you also put the max passwd length (default=8) to more than the minimal in the trusted mode config, els you will end up whit a system where is is not poseble to pick a proper passwd.....

Re: to set passwd profile

shafique — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 02:26:28 GMT

thanks for support now all my query are cleared

Re: to set passwd profile

Aashique — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 03:11:24 GMT

hi,
If our suggestions were helpful, please read the following about assigning points:
http://forums.itrc.hp.com/service/forums/helptips.do?#33

Thanks.