[gentoo-user] how to losen restrictions on root password

[gentoo-user] how to losen restrictions on root password

[John Covici]

Hi.  After a recent update, I discovered I could not log in as root on
my local console.  Soome software put lots of restrictions on how I
could choose the password and I would like to losen  or abolish those
restrictions.  This is only for local consoles, so its a bit
rediculous anyway.

Thanks in advance for any suggestions.

-- 
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you spend it?

         John Covici wb2una
         covici@ccs.covici.com

Re: [gentoo-user] how to losen restrictions on root password

[antlists]

On 20/07/2021 23:37, John Covici wrote:
> Hi.  After a recent update, I discovered I could not log in as root on
> my local console.  Soome software put lots of restrictions on how I
> could choose the password and I would like to losen  or abolish those
> restrictions.  This is only for local consoles, so its a bit
> rediculous anyway.
> 
> Thanks in advance for any suggestions.
> 
/etc/security/passwdqc.conf ???

hth

Cheers,
Wol

Re: [gentoo-user] how to losen restrictions on root password

[John Covici]

On Tue, 20 Jul 2021 18:52:43 -0400,
antlists wrote:
> 
> On 20/07/2021 23:37, John Covici wrote:
> > Hi.  After a recent update, I discovered I could not log in as root on
> > my local console.  Soome software put lots of restrictions on how I
> > could choose the password and I would like to losen  or abolish those
> > restrictions.  This is only for local consoles, so its a bit
> > rediculous anyway.
> > 
> > Thanks in advance for any suggestions.
> > 
> /etc/security/passwdqc.conf ???
> 
> hth
> 

Thanks, never messed with this before, I will see what I can see.

-- 
Your life is like a penny.  You're going to lose it.  The question is:
How do
you spend it?

         John Covici wb2una
         covici@ccs.covici.com

Re: [gentoo-user] how to losen restrictions on root password

[antlists]

On 21/07/2021 02:24, John Covici wrote:
> On Tue, 20 Jul 2021 18:52:43 -0400,
> antlists wrote:
>>
>> On 20/07/2021 23:37, John Covici wrote:
>>> Hi.  After a recent update, I discovered I could not log in as root on
>>> my local console.  Soome software put lots of restrictions on how I
>>> could choose the password and I would like to losen  or abolish those
>>> restrictions.  This is only for local consoles, so its a bit
>>> rediculous anyway.
>>>
>>> Thanks in advance for any suggestions.
>>>
>> /etc/security/passwdqc.conf ???
>>
>> hth
>>
> 
> Thanks, never messed with this before, I will see what I can see.
> 
Nor had I until I built my new system. It seems the defaults have been 
tightened up ...

All very well, but the primary purpose of security on my machine is to 
stop users trampling over other user's default setups :-)

Cheers,
Wol

Re: [gentoo-user] how to losen restrictions on root password

[Dale]

antlists wrote:
> On 21/07/2021 02:24, John Covici wrote:
>> On Tue, 20 Jul 2021 18:52:43 -0400,
>> antlists wrote:
>>>
>>> On 20/07/2021 23:37, John Covici wrote:
>>>> Hi.  After a recent update, I discovered I could not log in as root on
>>>> my local console.  Soome software put lots of restrictions on how I
>>>> could choose the password and I would like to losen  or abolish those
>>>> restrictions.  This is only for local consoles, so its a bit
>>>> rediculous anyway.
>>>>
>>>> Thanks in advance for any suggestions.
>>>>
>>> /etc/security/passwdqc.conf ???
>>>
>>> hth
>>>
>>
>> Thanks, never messed with this before, I will see what I can see.
>>
> Nor had I until I built my new system. It seems the defaults have been
> tightened up ...
>
> All very well, but the primary purpose of security on my machine is to
> stop users trampling over other user's default setups :-)
>
> Cheers,
> Wol
>
>


I wonder how many people change the defaults to a higher setting?  I can
see a multi-user system admin having reason to do so but wonder if
others change it?  After all, if there is only one person using a
system, just come up with a good password.  If it is a multi-user
system, then a admin might need to force people to come up with a good
password. 

I've never noticed these config files either.  Now I'm curious.  To be
honest, my passwords kinda suck security wise.  Well, my passwords for
encrypted stuff is very strong but my user password may could be guessed
easily. 

Dale

:-)  :-)