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Slackware, Login timeout, minimum password length,
Where I could find minimum password length setting, login timeout in Slackware?
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What if it's not set?
This is usually controlled by PAM (Pluggable Authentication Modules) ... pam_unix and/or pam_cracklib. I don't have a slackware machine handy, but it should follow the norm on this.
You can find a lot of nice info about these things on the net... For example : http://www.puschitz.com/SecuringLinux.shtml#EnforcingStrongerPasswords
And even when no minimun is specified, there usually is one built-in (don't remeberr if the default is 3 or 6 chars... Just try it:-).
-- Glenn
You can find a lot of nice info about these things on the net... For example : http://www.puschitz.com/SecuringLinux.shtml#EnforcingStrongerPasswords
And even when no minimun is specified, there usually is one built-in (don't remeberr if the default is 3 or 6 chars... Just try it:-).
-- Glenn
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Really? Oh well, it's been a couple of years since last I looked at it:-). Thanks for the clarification xDamox (Damian, isn't it?).
The built-in fixed minimum probably still apply... I think;-).
-- Glenn
The built-in fixed minimum probably still apply... I think;-).
-- Glenn
Yep its Damian,
That it why, quote "Oh well, it's been a couple of years since last I looked at it:-)" They removed it in about version 8
because of security
That it why, quote "Oh well, it's been a couple of years since last I looked at it:-)" They removed it in about version 8
because of security
Ah. Thanks again!
-- Glenn
-- Glenn
also in /etc/login.defs
#
# Max number of login retries if password is bad
#
LOGIN_RETRIES 5
#
# Max time in seconds for login
#
LOGIN_TIMEOUT 60
#
# Max number of login retries if password is bad
#
LOGIN_RETRIES 5
#
# Max time in seconds for login
#
LOGIN_TIMEOUT 60
Have a look at /etc/login.defs