Passwords must differ by at least 3 positions

[Devesh Pant]

Is there a way to overide the following password change requirementon a Non-trusted 11.i system:
"Passwords must differ by at least 3 positions"

Thanks
Daryl

[Steven E. Protter]

Here is a file callled /etc/default/security

PASSWORD_HISTORY_DEPTH=7
PASSWORD_MIN_UPPER_CASE_CHARS=1
PASSWORD_MIN_UPPER_CASE_CHARS=1
PASSWORD_MIN_DIGIT_CHARS=1

That's mine.

You can create this file and make changes and your passwrod policies will be enforced.

This document elaborates so you can achieve your goal.

http://docs.hp.com/cgi-bin/fsearch/framedisplay?top=/hpux/onlinedocs/5187-0172/5187-0172_top.html&con=/hpux/onlinedocs/5187-0172/00/01/118-con.html&toc=/hpux/onlinedocs/5187-0172/00/01/118-toc.html&searchterms=/etc/default/security&queryid=20040803-115228

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[Jeff Schussele]

Hi Dary,

Nope - sorry you're out of luck on that one if you're a "normal" user.
Do the following & you'll see why

strings /usr/bin/passwd | grep "least 3"

strings /sbin/passwd | grep 3

Only root can run /sbin/passwd where that rule is not hard-coded into the binary.

Rgds,
Jeff

[Darren Prior]

Hi Daryl,

This is a security feature, designed to prevent people from changing their password from mypass1 to mypass2, etc. There are no parameters that I'm aware of that can change this behaviour.

regards,

Darren.

[Kent Ostby]

switch from all lower case to all upper case password.