password policy for HPUX11.11

[Asif Sharif]

HI All,

I want to set the password policy for each user in HPUX 11i without using TRUST-SYSTEM mode with following settings:

Characters in passwords are broken into 5 categories:

1.Password must be of eight characters
2.Upper-case alphabet
3.Lower-case alphabet
4.Numericals
5.Special Characters ($ % _ - etc)


Regards,

Asif Sharif

[RAC_1]

Converting system to trusted mode is good thing and offers much wider choice. Without it you are restricted to handful of restrictions you can implement.
Look at man 4 security.

You will have to put in /etc/default/security file.

man 4 security for details.

[Joseph Loo]

hi,

refer to this:

http://docs.hp.com/en/B2355-60103/security.4.html

or man security.

regards.

[Bharat Katkar]

HI Asif,
You can think of trusted system as well. That will be more conveneint.
Find attached doc on tcb and see if that is feasible.
Regards,

[Muthukumar_5 · Accepted solution]

You have to use /etc/default/security file this requirement.

Tune this settings as,

MIN_PASSWORD_LENGTH=8 PASSWORD_MIN_UPPER_CASE_CHARS= PASSWORD_MIN_LOWER_CASE_CHARS= PASSWORD_MIN_DIGIT_CHARS= PASSWORD_MIN_SPECIAL_CHARS=

Specify your setting in that file and save it.

Refer security man page for details.

hth.

[Asif Sharif]

Hi All,

After configuring this file,

# cat security
PASSWORD_HISTORY_DEPTH=3
MIN_PASSWORD_LENGTH=8
PASSWORD_PASSWORD_LENGTH=9
PASSWORD_MIN_UPPER_CASE_CHARS=1
PASSWORD_MIN_LOWER_CASE_CHARS=1
PASSWORD_MIN_DIGIT_CHARS=1
PASSWORD_MIN_SPECIAL_CHARS=1
#

My problem has been solved.Thanks a lot every one for being help.

Thanks and regards

Asif Sharif

[Asif Sharif]

Problem has been solved. Thanks all for helping.

Regards,

Asif Sharif