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04-17-2008 04:25 AM
04-17-2008 04:25 AM
How to force user ROOT to use STRONG password?
I'm trying to implement SMSE security features on 11.31 box and I want to force root account to use STRONG password. All PASSWORD like features in user database or /etc/default/security file seem to be useful just for non-root users (man security). What about root like users???
Any help will be appreciated.
n.
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04-17-2008 04:28 AM
04-17-2008 04:28 AM
Re: How to force user ROOT to use STRONG password?
Ya to enable strong password /etc/default/security file is enough
# Optional restrictions for new passwords
# PASSWORD_MIN_UPPER_CASE_CHARS=0
# PASSWORD_MIN_LOWER_CASE_CHARS=0
# PASSWORD_MIN_DIGIT_CHARS=1
# PASSWORD_MIN_SPECIAL_CHARS=2
Thanks & Regards
Aashique
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04-17-2008 04:31 AM
04-17-2008 04:31 AM
Re: How to force user ROOT to use STRONG password?
root can do everything, even bad things ...
Hope this helps!
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04-17-2008 04:40 AM
04-17-2008 04:40 AM
Re: How to force user ROOT to use STRONG password?
SMSE stands for Standard Mode Security Extensions...
As I mentioned, all PASSWORD like attributes (/etc/default/security) applies just to non-root users!
Any idea,
n.
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04-17-2008 10:43 AM
04-17-2008 10:43 AM
Re: How to force user ROOT to use STRONG password?
The /etc/default/security file doesn't pertain to root users. Can't you just make the password strong for root? SAM you just set the expiration and a couple of other things. I'm not sure about SMSE. I'm not sure of a file equivalent to /etc/default/security for root.
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04-18-2008 01:10 AM
04-18-2008 01:10 AM
Re: How to force user ROOT to use STRONG password?
any idea???
Thank you,
n.
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04-18-2008 02:55 AM
04-18-2008 02:55 AM
Re: How to force user ROOT to use STRONG password?
You are probably out of luck.
The only way to solve it is with software that can detect this after the fact. I suppose this may be impossible since the password is encrypted?
Or with people management tools like carrots and sticks.
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