max password length
max password length
(OP)
We would like to know if there is a way to make AIX manage password longer than 8 characters.
Right now, AIX lets us use passwords longer than 8, but it will only store the 8 first characters.
Does anyone know if this can be done?
Thanks
Right now, AIX lets us use passwords longer than 8, but it will only store the 8 first characters.
Does anyone know if this can be done?
Thanks
RE: max password length
I can't find the previous post! Once i find it i will post it here for your reference.
Regards,
Khalid
RE: max password length
Our servers have AIX 5.3 TL04, so I suppose it can be done.
There is also a weird thing. We have put in /etc/security/user that passwords must have at least 3 non-alphabetic characters and a min length of 8. In all our servers except one, if you put a password like qwerty123 it lets you, but AIX will only store as password qwerty12 (less than 3 non-alphabetical), but in one server this will fail, it won't let you put a password if it doesn't have the 3 non-alphabetical in the 8 first characters.
RE: max password length
chdev -l sys0 -a max_logname=9
As for the min length and the non-alphabetic characterr...do the individual user stanza reflect the difference that you are experiencing?
RE: max password length
RE: max password length
What this does is to increase the max length of the user's name, not the password length.
Thanks anyway
RE: max password length
Have a look into that:
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Regards,
Khalid
RE: max password length
Regards,
Blazej
RE: max password length
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Blazej
RE: max password length
RE: max password length
Regards,
Blazej
RE: max password length
Anyway I'll let you know.