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From: peter lageotakes <plageotakes@yahoo.com>
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Subject: Re: how to check users weak password 
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--- RJ45 <rj45@slacknet.com> wrote:
> 
> Hello,
> I would like to implement a mechanism in which VERY
> poor and weak
> passwords are checked when the user try to change it
> with passwd command.
> Is there any application allowing this in the ports
> collection ?
> I am not talking about using Crack, but just
> checking for minimal password
> security on users password change, when the user
> invoke the
> "passwd" command.
> 
> thanks
> 
> Rick
> 
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Hello Rick,
Onlamp has a seriers of great FreeBSD articles.  

Improving User Passwords with apg
http://www.onlamp.com/lpt/a/4298

Establishing Good Password Policies
http://www.onlamp.com/pub/a/bsd/2001/01/17/FreeBSD_Basics.html

Cracking Passwords to Enhance Security
http://www.onlamp.com/pub/a/bsd/2001/01/24/FreeBSD_Basics.html

Hope this helps. 
Pete


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