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EmbraceThePenguin

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From: New Mexico, USA

Registered: 2004-08-09

Posts: 197

Password length KDE

OK, I thought this would be simple as I understand (More or less) how pam works. However, I have a 7 yr old that, for obvious reasons, doesn't want to have a password size over 8 characters; he has one that is 4 and that is perfect for him. I even showed him how to use uppercase and lowercase letters for a little better security.

However, the KDE password change function in Control Center wont allow him to have a 4 char password; he needs an 8 char password.

So, I took a look at the pam passwd file and the line that stipulates the password size

#password       required        pam_cracklib.so difok=2 minlen=8 dcredit=2 ocredit=2 retry=3

is commented out. Is the 8 char. minimum length a default setting, or should I specify minlen=4 and uncomment that line?

Thanks!!!

Joe

mpie

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Registered: 2005-03-06

Posts: 649

Re: Password length KDE

login to terminal as root passwd username.....

exit X and log back in simple....

EmbraceThePenguin

Member

From: New Mexico, USA

Registered: 2004-08-09

Posts: 197

Re: Password length KDE

login to terminal as root passwd username.....

exit X and log back in simple....

LOL... I know how to change the password for the users, but I wanted to allow my kids to do it themselvs as they needed too.

Thanks for the reply!!!

Joe