Date: Mon, 16 Dec 96 10:19:57 -0800 From: Cy Schubert - ITSD Open Systems Group <cschuber@uumail.gov.bc.ca> To: Terry Lambert <terry@lambert.org> Cc: rb@gid.co.uk (Bob Bishop), proff@iq.org, security@FreeBSD.ORG, hackers@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: vulnerability in new pw suite Message-ID: <199612161819.KAA19084@passer.osg.gov.bc.ca> In-Reply-To: Your message of "Sun, 15 Dec 96 13:39:04 MST." <199612152039.NAA23837@phaeton.artisoft.com>
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DEC UNIX, with C2 security enabled, allows the user to decide whether to use
a system generated password or a user picked password. One could take this
concept one step further than DEC has done and have it controlled by a
configuration file with either global or per-user defaults.
passer$ passwd
Old password:
Last successful password change for cschuber: Mon Dec 2 07:06:07 1996
Last unsuccessful password change for cschuber: Fri Mar 1 08:03:27 1996
Do you want (choose one letter only):
Pronounceable passwords generated for you (g)
A string of characters generated for you (c)
A string of letters generated for you (l) ?
To pick your password (p) ?
Enter choice here (q to quit): q
Password not changed: user aborted program.
passer$
Just my $0.02 worth.
Regards, Phone: (250)387-8437
Cy Schubert OV/VM: BCSC02(CSCHUBER)
Open Systems Support BITNET: CSCHUBER@BCSC02.BITNET
ITSD Internet: cschuber@uumail.gov.bc.ca
cschuber@bcsc02.gov.bc.ca
"Quit spooling around, JES do it."
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