password complexity squirrelmail change password plugin

["Rajesh M" <24x7server@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

hi

for those who wish to ensure password complexity in squirrelmail.

pl edit options.php file which is within the plugin change_pass folder

it works in my system, but pl check from your side before using the same

i am not a programmer but i implemented this with a bit of googling and
some searching here and there


#####################

    if ($cp_oldpass == '') {
        $messages[] = _("PASSWORD NOT CHANGED. You must type in your old
password.");
    }
    if ($cp_newpass == '') {
        $messages[] = _("PASSWORD NOT CHANGED. You must type in a new
password.");
    }
    if ($cp_verify  == '') {
        $messages[] = _("PASSWORD NOT CHANGED. You must also type in your new
password in the verify box.");
    }
    if ($cp_newpass != '' && ($cp_verify != $cp_newpass)) {
        $messages[] = _("PASSWORD NOT CHANGED. New Password doesn't match
the Verify New Password.");
    }


    if (strlen ($cp_newpass ) < 8 ) {
        $messages[] = _("PASSWORD NOT CHANGED. Your Password  must contain
atleast 8
characters.");
    }

    if (strlen ($cp_newpass ) > 15 ) {
        $messages[] = _("PASSWORD NOT CHANGED. Your Password  must contain
less than 15
characters.");
    }


if (strcspn($cp_newpass , '0123456789') == strlen($cp_newpass)  ) {
  $messages[] = _("PASSWORD NOT CHANGED. Your Password  must contain
atleast one number.");
    }


if (strcspn($cp_newpass , 'abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz') ==
strlen($cp_newpass)  ) {
  $messages[] = _("PASSWORD NOT CHANGED. Your Password  must contain
atleast one
small (lower-case) alphabet.");
    }

if (strcspn($cp_newpass , 'ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ') ==
strlen($cp_newpass)  ) {
  $messages[] = _("PASSWORD NOT CHANGED. Your Password  must contain
atleast one
capital (upper-case) alphabet.");
    }


    if ($cp_oldpass != '' && ($cp_oldpass != $password)) {
        $messages[] = _("PASSWORD NOT CHANGED. Your old password is not
correct.");
    }

    if ($cp_newpass != '' && ($cp_newpass == $password)) {
        $messages[] = _("PASSWORD NOT CHANGED. Your new password is same
as old password.");
    }


#####################

regds
rajesh





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