Password policies

[Sudheesh Varma VK]

Could any one please reply how to set below policies for password in a HPUX server OS ver 11.11.

“Passwords cannot contain portions of the logon ID, personal names (family members or
pets), guessable dates (birthdates or anniversaries), or be constructed around a dictionary word, regardless of language “

sudheesh

[perumal_2]

Hi
Convert your system from base security mode to trusted system. You can do this in SAM the easiest way than commands. In SAM choose Auditying and Security ->system security policies, it will ask for the confirmation to convert to trusted mode, click OK for the same. The you have option to restrict what ever you had asked for. There are four major areas
1. Password format policies
2. Password aging policies
3. General user account policies
4. Terminal security policies.
For you require you can tweak around in password format and general user accout policies.

Rgds
Perumal

[Steven E. Protter]

Shalom,

The most flexibility in this area can be gained by going to a trusted system.

Converting the system is a simple tsconvert command or using the menu item from sam.

One thing HP does not do is provide the crack libraries to check multiple language dictionaries. That feature is only available with Linux.

Password policy can however be set in such a way as to make words impossible, though your users may rebel (don't let them know where you park your car).

/etc/default/security

SEP