Have you tried changing the pam_cracklib line from required to optional? Scott > Hello, pam-list... > > Could someone detail how to tell PAM/passwd to obey the wishes > of the user in setting their new password, no matter how many rules, > regulations, or religions they're violating? > > I've got a number of professionals here - old timers, even - who are > astounded > that the passwd program is refusing to allow them to change from one > well-chosen > password to another well-chosen password simply because the two are "too > similiar". > > I'm going to go out on a limb and recommend that all of the algorithms > assessing > whether passwords are too short, long, similar, or whatever be used to > INFORM the > user that what they're doing might not be a good idea, but that they > should never, > ever, ever arbitrarily decide - for ALL users ever changing their > passwords - to > refuse to obey those users wishes. > > Consider: "That's a really bad idea - do you insist? [y/n]" > > If only we could apply this "protect the user from themselves" mentality > > to the "rm" program... > > Best, > -Paul B. Reiber, Jr.
