Re: Password security/Weak Password lockout

On Tue, Jan 20, 2009 at 02:07:52AM -0500, Paul Gupta was heard to say: > I have seen opensuse and perhaps fedora do the same thing during the > installation. It'll spit out a warning saying similar to "This password > is too weak, are you sure you want to use it?" > > I'm assuming (which I h

Re: Password security/Weak Password lockout

Paul Gupta wrote: > By what mechanism does debian decide whether or not a password is too > weak etc. > ... > What is it exactly? AND How would one configure it to be stricter or > more lenient with password selection? I use libpam-cracklib to protect from dictionary attacks. Also installed some d

Re: Password security/Weak Password lockout

Paul Gupta wrote: By what mechanism does debian decide whether or not a password is too weak etc. I have seen opensuse and perhaps fedora do the same thing during the installation. It'll spit out a warning saying similar to "This password is too weak, are you sure you want to use it?" I'm

Re: Password security/Weak Password lockout

Paul Gupta wrote: By what mechanism does debian decide whether or not a password is too weak etc. I have seen opensuse and perhaps fedora do the same thing during the installation. It'll spit out a warning saying similar to "This password is too weak, are you sure you want to use it?" I'm

Password security/Weak Password lockout

By what mechanism does debian decide whether or not a password is too weak etc. I have seen opensuse and perhaps fedora do the same thing during the installation. It'll spit out a warning saying similar to "This password is too weak, are you sure you want to use it?" I'm assuming (which I h

Re: Password Security

On Thu, 27 Dec 2001, Mike Barton wrote: > In addition to forced password changes, I'm looking for something to sit > between the user and passwd to enforce variably strong passwords. Anyone > have any favorite techniques/programs they'd care to share? I have mixed feelings about forced password c

Re: Password Security

Mike, I think cracklib is what you want. Lookat the libpam-cracklib package -ajb On Thu, Dec 27, 2001 at 11:36:02AM -0500, Mike Barton wrote: > In addition to forced password changes, I'm looking for something to sit > between the user and passwd to enforce variably strong passwo

Password Security

In addition to forced password changes, I'm looking for something to sit between the user and passwd to enforce variably strong passwords. Anyone have any favorite techniques/programs they'd care to share? Thanks for the input Mike

Re: password security: john, cops, etc

On Tue, 26 Jan 1999, Pere Camps wrote: > > There's cracklib which is a proactive checker in that it checks > > passwords as the users set them. > > Currently there are several bugs for the package but I'm actively > > working on them. Should see a new upload in a few days. > > Please tell

Re: password security: john, cops, etc

Jean, > There's cracklib which is a proactive checker in that it checks > passwords as the users set them. > Currently there are several bugs for the package but I'm actively > working on them. Should see a new upload in a few days. Please tell me when you do. Thank you very muc

Re: password security: john, cops, etc

On Tue, 26 Jan 1999, Pere Camps wrote: > Is there any debianized program to check the 'strictness' of > passwords. Something like john, cops, etc. > > I'm also looking for a passwd replacement that enforces 'strict' > passwords. There's cracklib which is a proactive checker in that i

password security: john, cops, etc

Hi! Is there any debianized program to check the 'strictness' of passwords. Something like john, cops, etc. I'm also looking for a passwd replacement that enforces 'strict' passwords. TIA! -- p.

Re: Root password security

On Thu, Oct 15, 1998 at 03:36:13PM +, Thomas Lakofski wrote: > Physical security of the box in question is the only real measure you can > take (lock it in a box). Failing this, get a machine (some newer Compaq > workstations have this) that lets you restrict floppy booting with BIOS > and has

Re: Root password security

8, ZS Choy wrote: > From: ZS Choy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: debian-user > Date: Thu, 15 Oct 1998 21:26:12 +0800 > Subject: Root password security > > I wish to know if any expert knows how to improve root password > ptotection/security which could not be disable with

Root password security

I wish to know if any expert knows how to improve root password ptotection/security which could not be disable with "blanking out of root password" using boot/root floppy. Any help will be greatly appreciated. Thks & b.r. z.s.