Re: Unix password config
Hi,
I probably should have explained myself a little better. :)
The purpose of the password changing is for a Samba lab.
I didn't realize at first that I had to edit the smb.conf
to allow smaller smb passwords.
and I believe that when a user changes their smbpasswd,
the passwd command that gets invoked from smb.conf is run as root
and therefore their unix password can be whatever.
I agree with you in *not* having whimpy small passwords on linux.
However, I have one lab where there are students from grade 7 and younger.
Some of them can't even spell their name.(The real young ones)
So, I end up using usernames and passwords with only 3 characters.
However, in some of the high schools, I definetly must use good security
to maintain the labs. Some of these kids now adays are pretty sneaky.
I like the idea of your pwgen. I shall look into this more.
Thanks
Mike
Quoting "Karsten M. Self" <kmself@ix.netcom.com>:
> on Tue, Sep 25, 2001 at 12:52:06PM -0700, Mike Egglestone
> (megglestone@heritage.sd57.bc.ca) wrote:
> > Hi all,
> >
> > Is there a way to setup "passwd" so that when a user goes to change
> > their password, it can be as short as they want and as simple as they
> > want?
>
> Yes.
>
> However, it's very strongly discouraged.
>
> This question belongs to the class of those to which I suggest the
> poster research the issue on their own such that they gain a further
> understanding of the reasons why such actions are deprecated.
>
> I'd suggest instead a longer password coded as a passphrase, which can
> often provide both better security and be more memorable than a simple
> random password.
>
> On my own systems I use pwgen to generate strings, generally 10-12
> characters in length, e.g.:
>
> $ pwgen -acn 12 10
> Dohziedai7li vei5zaiHaice chu5Deepeemi Huashaix5jie Keeghahgair0
> Yaht6wahpumo choo3muhieSh Ree7hoohiecu thiRaengie2y ro4Lahnaesoa
>
> Peace.
>
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