topic Re: Changing minimum password length in Operating System - HP-UX

Changing minimum password length

PamelaJThrasher — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 16:05:06 GMT

Hello
We are being asked to change the minimum password length on our HP-UX 11.31 servers to 8 characters.

When we implement this change, what will happen to the accounts where the password does not meet this criteria?

Thanks in advance for your help.

Re: Changing minimum password length

Pete Randall — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 16:12:49 GMT

It already is 8 characters. See the "Password Construction Requirements" of the passwd man page.

Pete

Re: Changing minimum password length

Pete Randall — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 16:14:15 GMT

Oh! Minimum!

See the man page for security (/etc/default/security).

Pete

Re: Changing minimum password length

Pete Randall — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 16:15:53 GMT

And finally, existing accounts will have their passwords remain the same until changed, then they must meet the new requirements.

Pete

Re: Changing minimum password length

Sani — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 11:23:32 GMT

Hi

Edit/Create the file /etc/default/security and put an entry

MIN_PASSWORD_LENGTH=8

FYI

other usefull parameters are
SU_ROOT_GROUP=
MAX_PASSWORD_LENGTH=
PASSWORD_HISTORY_DEPTH=
PASSWORD_MIN_UPPER_CASE_CHARS=
PASSWORD_MIN_LOWER_CASE_CHARS=
PASSWORD_MIN_DIGIT_CHARS=
PASSWORD_MAXDAYS=
PASSWORD_MINDAYS=
PASSWORD_WARNDAYS=

Regards
Sani

Re: Changing minimum password length

PamelaJThrasher — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 12:34:58 GMT