PASSWORD_HISTORY_DEPTH

[Richard Pereira_1]

PASSWORD_HISTORY_DEPTH, does it work on non-trusted systems???

man secrity(4) says;

[...]
The password history depth configuration is on a system basis and is supported in trusted system for users in files repository only.
[...]

[A. Clay Stephenson · Accepted solution]

It only works on trusted systems.

[Pete Randall]

Richard,

On 11.0 systems with the proper patch and on 11i systems, the /etc/default/security file can be used to set up PASSWORD_HISTORY_DEPTH and other security related measures as described in the man page. You do not have to have a trusted system in order to do this.


Pete

[Richard Pereira_1]

well I finally got a box to test it out. On a non trusted 11.i box, I set it to PASSWORD_HISTORY_DEPTH=2 however my user can alternate easily with just 2 passwords.

so ill assume it doesnt work on non-trusted boxes.

thanks for the help

[Pete Randall]

Oops - sorry - I thought it worked but obviously not.


Pete

[Richard Pereira_1]

thanks for assitance, gents