Re: simple password
Phillip Neumann wrote:
>
> Jason Herring Dale Davis wrote:
>
> > I believe that if you just enter your simple password the program will
> > say that it is too simple if you really want to use that password then
> > just enter it in again this time it should go on and ask you to reenter
> > the password and you'll be done...
> >
> > Jason Davis
> > jdavis@eng.utah.edu
> > On Thu, 24 Sep 1998, Phillip Neumann
> > wrote:
> >
> > > Hello,
> > >
> > >
> > > This maybe a stupid question, but i want to change my password. When
> > > putting `passwd' linux askme for the new password. I put it in, and
> > > linux said it is too simple.... what can i do for linux dont say me
> > > that? Currently i have NO password, so i dont understand why linux say
> > > the new i write is `simple'. Maybe linux isnot conciently know about my
> > > current one...
> > >
> > >
> > > thanks,
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>
> Hi,
>
> Well, actually it didnt work. you can see:
>
> [filsin@computron] ~ --> passwd
> Changing password for filsin
> Old password:
> Enter the new password (minimum of 5, maximum of 8 characters)
> Please use a combination of upper and lower case letters and numbers.
> New password:
> Bad password: too similar. Try again.
> New password:
> Bad password: too similar. Try again.
> New password:
> Bad password: too similar. Try again.
> New password:
> Bad password: too similar. Try again.
> New password:
> Bad password: too similar. Try again.
> The password for filsin is unchanged.
>
> I have now my password as `password123`. I still want to put it as `password`......
>
> Thanks,
>
If you are really unconcerned with security, then why use a password at
all? Just hit Enter for the password (it will complain; just confirm
it) and from then on just hit enter for the password.
On the other hand, if security is somewhat of an issue, then *don't*
use "password". This is one of the first things a cracker would try.
--
Ed C.
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