topic Re: password restrictions in Operating System - Linux

password restrictions

Tim Howell — Fri, 25 Jul 2003 14:20:02 GMT

What governs the password restrictions on redhat 8? I set up one system selecting medium security and was able to setup a user account having a password of only 4 letters. I set up another with low security and it wont let me setup the same account as before. It tells me the password is too short. (?) As a side note, "security" is not a real issue here, I need ease of use, so I really do want the short username and password.

Re: password restrictions

Claudio Cilloni — Fri, 25 Jul 2003 14:25:51 GMT

The message you get when you set an insecure password isn't an error, but it is an advice. It's up to you to use that password.

hth
Claudio

Re: password restrictions

Steven E. Protter — Fri, 25 Jul 2003 14:29:47 GMT

As a default Red Hat will sqwauk if you use dictionary words in your passwords, but it will let you do it.

It will even let you use short passwords but will also squawk.

If youi installed password shadowing option, its extremely hard to hack passwords, because permissions are locked down out of the box.

An article to read:

http://www.tldp.org/LDP/lame/LAME/linux-admin-made-easy/security.html

SEP

Re: password restrictions

Tim Howell — Fri, 25 Jul 2003 18:33:23 GMT

Well, you guys are half right. This is true of the command line, it is merely a hint. However, on Redhat 8, when you use the GUI installer OR use GNOME GUI to set an account / password, it will not let you "break the rules" of good password judgement. It does give an error message and will make you start over.
Thanks for the help!!!

Re: password restrictions

Caesar_3 — Fri, 25 Jul 2003 18:39:40 GMT

Hello!

That's why better to use the old tools
of command line and not the GUI.
Then you use the all options.

Caesar