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--- pam:pam_passwdqc [2016/11/27 19:11] – peter
+++ pam:pam_passwdqc [2019/12/01 12:17] (current) – removed peter
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-====== PAM - pam_passwdqc ======
-**pam_passwdqc** is a PAM password quality control module that checks the strength of the password.
-===== Create the PAM configuration file for passwdqc =====
-Create a PAM configuration file for passwdqc by issuing the following command:
-<code bash>
-sudo vi /usr/share/pam-configs/passwdqc
-</code>
-and populate it with the following:
-<file bash /usr/share/pam-configs/passwdqc>
-Name: passwdqc password strength checking
-Default: yes
-Priority: 1024
-Conflicts: cracklib [maybe?]
-Password-Type: Primary
-Password:
-  requisite pam_passwdqc.so min=disabled,10,8,8,8 similar=deny enforce=users ask_oldauthtok check_oldauthtok
-</file>
-Now issue the command:
-<code bash>
-sudo pam-auth-update
-</code>
-and ensure that the passwdqc password strength checking is enabled.
-<WRAP warning>
-**WARNING**: Enabling the PAM passwdqc module will disable the PAM **cracklib** module.
-</WRAP>