Implementing Password Policy in HP-UX

[Bill Hassell]

> What are the parameters are applicable in non trusted system, the below parameters will apply or it support only in trusted mode.
>
> ALLOW_NULL_PASSWORD=0
> AUTH_MAXTRIES=5
> MIN_PASSWORD_LENGTH=8
> PASSWORD_HISTORY_DEPTH=10
> PASSWORD_MIN_DIGIT_CHARS=2
> PASSWORD_MIN_SPECIAL_CHARS=2
> PASSWORD_MAXDAYS=56
> PASSWORD_WARNDAYS=7

None of the above parameters have any effect on a non-Trusted system except "ALLOW_NULL_PASSWORD=0". This works on a standard (non-Trusted) system but only at 11.31 (with restrictions). For 11.23 and earlier, the setting is silently ignored -- see man security.

[Yarema A. Mikhajliv]

at least
MIN_PASSWORD_LENGTH=8
PASSWORD_MIN_DIGIT_CHARS=2
PASSWORD_MIN_SPECIAL_CHARS=2
PASSWORD_MAXDAYS=56
PASSWORD_WARNDAYS=7

perfectly works on 11.11 & 11.23 boxes too, non trusted mode