Re: How to let a user login locally with a weak password

[Raj Kiran Grandhi <grajkiran@gmail.com>]

Osamu Aoki wrote:
> Hi,
>
> On Sat, Jan 17, 2009 at 10:08:41PM -0500, Stefan Monnier wrote:
> > I'd like to setup an account that can use a weak password.
> > To make up for it, the account should only be accessible locally, not
> > over the network.
>
> Weak is not easy ... there is minimum number of character for password.
> But no password is easy.

Not really. While it is possible to set specific requirements for the 
strength of a password. root can always set the password to anything. 
IMHO, I see no compelling reason for a strong password for a non 
networked home desktop.

> > It would be sufficient for it to be accessible only via GDM/XDM (since
> > I don't need remote XDM/GDM logins).
>
> GDM can be configured to have default login user who can get desktop
> without password.
>
> "System" -> "Administration" -> Login window" -> "Security" -> "Enable
> timed login"
>
> Osamu


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