Difference between revisions of "disabling password strength checking via passwdqc"
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(none) /etc/skel/.ssh # passwd root | (none) /etc/skel/.ssh # passwd root | ||
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You can now choose the new password or passphrase. | You can now choose the new password or passphrase. | ||
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A valid password should be a mix of upper and lower case letters, digits, and | A valid password should be a mix of upper and lower case letters, digits, and | ||
other characters. You can use a password containing at least 7 characters | other characters. You can use a password containing at least 7 characters | ||
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An upper case letter that begins the password and a digit that ends it do not | An upper case letter that begins the password and a digit that ends it do not | ||
count towards the number of character classes used. | count towards the number of character classes used. | ||
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A passphrase should be of at least 3 words, 11 to 72 characters long, and | A passphrase should be of at least 3 words, 11 to 72 characters long, and | ||
contain enough different characters. | contain enough different characters. | ||
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Alternatively, if no one else can see your terminal now, you can pick this as | Alternatively, if no one else can see your terminal now, you can pick this as | ||
your password: "axiom3Ground8terror". | your password: "axiom3Ground8terror". | ||
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Enter new password: | Enter new password: | ||
'''Weak password: too short.''' | '''Weak password: too short.''' | ||
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enforce=none | enforce=none | ||
| − | there is not need to restart or reload any process. you will continue to receive the message | + | there is not need to restart or reload any process. you will continue to receive the message "passphrase should be of at least 3 words, 11 to 72 characters long", |
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but it will not be enforced and you can set a shorter password without receiving the error "too short". | but it will not be enforced and you can set a shorter password without receiving the error "too short". | ||
[[category:gentoo]] | [[category:gentoo]] | ||
Latest revision as of 14:50, 15 May 2023
Problem Description:
later versions of gentoo enforce password security requiring a minimum of 11 characters. this solution is for those who wish to disable this feature.
example:
(none) /etc/skel/.ssh # passwd root You can now choose the new password or passphrase. A valid password should be a mix of upper and lower case letters, digits, and other characters. You can use a password containing at least 7 characters from all of these classes, or a password containing at least 8 characters from just 3 of these 4 classes. An upper case letter that begins the password and a digit that ends it do not count towards the number of character classes used. A passphrase should be of at least 3 words, 11 to 72 characters long, and contain enough different characters. Alternatively, if no one else can see your terminal now, you can pick this as your password: "axiom3Ground8terror". Enter new password: Weak password: too short.
Error:
too short
Solution:
edit config file /etc/security/passwdqc.conf
change the line...
enforce=everyone
to...
enforce=none
there is not need to restart or reload any process. you will continue to receive the message "passphrase should be of at least 3 words, 11 to 72 characters long", but it will not be enforced and you can set a shorter password without receiving the error "too short".
