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08-16-2010 05:23 AM
08-16-2010 05:23 AM
sudo maximum password length
sudo maximum password length
Hello-
I have sudo version 1.6.8p12 installed on my 11.31 (itanium) server. It seems that sudo has a maximum password length of 8 characters. Is this configurable?
I have sudo version 1.6.8p12 installed on my 11.31 (itanium) server. It seems that sudo has a maximum password length of 8 characters. Is this configurable?
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08-17-2010 12:01 AM
08-17-2010 12:01 AM
Re: sudo maximum password length
Re: sudo maximum password length
> "It seems that sudo has a maximum password length of 8 characters."
It is not sudo-related, it's system related. If you have a trusted system you can set longer passwords.
For setting the system-wide minimum length, change the corresponding parameter in the file /etc/default/security
# grep -i length /etc/default/security
# Minimum length of NEW passwords.
MIN_PASSWORD_LENGTH=8
Passwords must contain at least N characters. For untrusted systems, N can be any value from 6 to 8. For trusted systems, N can be any value from 6 to 80.
It is not sudo-related, it's system related. If you have a trusted system you can set longer passwords.
For setting the system-wide minimum length, change the corresponding parameter in the file /etc/default/security
# grep -i length /etc/default/security
# Minimum length of NEW passwords.
MIN_PASSWORD_LENGTH=8
Passwords must contain at least N characters. For untrusted systems, N can be any value from 6 to 8. For trusted systems, N can be any value from 6 to 80.
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