topic ssh password lenght in Operating System - HP-UX

ssh password lenght

Charlie Ruedi_1 — Mon, 10 Apr 2006 08:56:55 GMT

Hello everyone,

I've been working with OpenSSH 4.2p1 on multiple RP boxes running 11.11 with the same patch sets on all systems.

On one system I can use a 10 character password without any trouble, but on the others any password over 8 characters is rejected, but they will work fine with telent ect.

The logs simply say failed password with no other messages.

The sshd_config files are identical except for logging functions and the banner files.

Does anyone know why some of my systems won't support a 10 character password with SSH?

Thanks,
Charlie

Re: ssh password lenght

Robert-Jan Goossens_1 — Mon, 10 Apr 2006 09:09:06 GMT

Hi Charlie,

are the servers which allow >8 characters non trusted systems, and the other servers trusted systems?

Robert-Jan

Re: ssh password lenght

Charlie Ruedi_1 — Mon, 10 Apr 2006 09:12:42 GMT

All servers are running in trusted mode.

Re: ssh password lenght

Peter Godron — Mon, 10 Apr 2006 09:13:23 GMT

Charlie,
assuming the same configuration across the machines:
1. Add -v to the client side connect (verbose)
2. Run the server side daemon in debug and check the logs. sshd -d

Re: ssh password lenght

Steven E. Protter — Mon, 10 Apr 2006 09:15:43 GMT

Shalom,

Possibly an inconsistency in the general security settings for the three trusted systems.

Please confirm and report back.

SEP

Re: ssh password lenght

Robert-Jan Goossens_1 — Mon, 10 Apr 2006 09:18:34 GMT

Check this doc.

Title: HP-UX: users with passwords >8 characters cannot login after upgrading ssh

Europe
http://www4.itrc.hp.com/service/cki/docDisplay.do?docLocale=en_US&docId=200000079977540

US
http://www2.itrc.hp.com/service/cki/docDisplay.do?docLocale=en_US&docId=200000079977540

Re: ssh password lenght

Charlie Ruedi_1 — Mon, 10 Apr 2006 09:25:32 GMT

Thanks all!

It was the UsePAM entry in the sshd_config file which was set to yes on my systems which are working and no on the others

Re: ssh password lenght

Charlie Ruedi_1 — Mon, 10 Apr 2006 09:25:51 GMT

see above post