Date: Sat, 25 Jun 2022 12:31:47 +0000 From: bugzilla-noreply@freebsd.org To: doc@FreeBSD.org Subject: [Bug 264851] Chapter 14.2.4 - Difficult to understand or typo Message-ID: <bug-264851-9-TglSbKiyM6@https.bugs.freebsd.org/bugzilla/> In-Reply-To: <bug-264851-9@https.bugs.freebsd.org/bugzilla/> References: <bug-264851-9@https.bugs.freebsd.org/bugzilla/>
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https://bugs.freebsd.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=3D264851 Graham Perrin <grahamperrin@gmail.com> changed: What |Removed |Added ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- CC| |grahamperrin@gmail.com --- Comment #3 from Graham Perrin <grahamperrin@gmail.com> --- (In reply to kodcode from comment #0) > 14.2.4 <https://docs.freebsd.org/en/books/handbook/book/#security-pwpolicy>; | <https://docs.freebsd.org/en/books/handbook/security/#security-pwpolicy>; ---- > =E2=80=A6 using built-in Pluggable Authentication Modules (PAM). =E2=80=A6 Instead:=20 > =E2=80=A6 using pluggable authentication modules (PAMs). =E2=80=A6 ---- > =E2=80=A6 the pam_passwdqc.so module. This module is enforced when a user= =20 > changes their password. =E2=80=A6 Instead:=20 > =E2=80=A6 the pam_passwdqc.so module, which is enforced when a user=20 > changes their password.=20 >=20 > pam_passwdqc(8) describes five classes of character, and other aspects of= =20 > password quality control. =E2=80=A6 ---- > This example sets several requirements for new passwords. The min setting= =20 > controls the minimum password length. It has five values because this=20 > module defines five different types of passwords based on their=20 > complexity. Complexity is defined by the type of characters that must=20 > exist in a password, such as letters, numbers, symbols, and case. The=20 > types of passwords are described in pam_passwdqc(8). In this example,=20 > the first three types of passwords are disabled, meaning that passwords=20 > that meet those complexity requirements will not be accepted, regardless= =20 > of their length. The 12 sets a minimum password policy of at least=20 > twelve characters, if the password also contains characters with=20 > three types of complexity. The 10 sets the password policy to also allow= =20 > passwords of at least ten characters, if the password contains characters= =20 > with four types of complexity. Too verbose, IMHO. Instead:=20 > In the example above:=20 >=20 > * min sets values for types N0, N1, N2, N3 and N4 >=20 > * types N0, N1 and N2 are disallowed >=20 > * if three classes of character (N3) are used, then the word length must= =20 > be at least 12 >=20 > * if four classes (N4) are used, then the word length must be at least 10= .=20 =E2=80=93 something like that.=20 The reader is directed, _before_ the example, to see the manual page that describes the N types. --=20 You are receiving this mail because: You are the assignee for the bug.=
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