topic Re: password complexity in Operating System - HP-UX

password complexity

Vogra — Mon, 08 Nov 2004 07:23:28 GMT

Hi all,
where is the file that maintain password complexity, like numbers of alfabetical character, etc?
Consider the system is trusted.
Thanx,
Lima.

Re: password complexity

Bharat Katkar — Mon, 08 Nov 2004 07:25:30 GMT

Hi Lima,
If your system is trusted then go thr' the doc attached.
Hope that helps,
Regards,

Re: password complexity

Sunil Sharma_1 — Mon, 08 Nov 2004 07:31:58 GMT

These information is stored in /etc/default/security file if system is not trusted. This file is available in HP UX 11i onwards. If HP UX 11.00 system has latest patch then it is available in those system too.

see man security for more information

Sunil

Re: password complexity

RAC_1 — Mon, 08 Nov 2004 07:34:15 GMT

If you system is trusted, the details are hard-coded into the elf binary. read the man page of passwd and related sys calls. For trusted system, refer to doc provided by Bharat.

Also you can use /etc/default/security file to control few more options. man 4 security for details.

Anil

Re: password complexity

Sridhar Bhaskarla — Mon, 08 Nov 2004 08:01:02 GMT

Hi Lima,

Along with /etc/default/security file as mentioned above, ensure that "Use Restriction Rules" is checked in "password format policies" in SAM.

Or use 'modprdef -m rstrpw=YES' from the command line for triviality check.

-Sri