pam_passwdqc8
Password quality-control pam module
Usage
[service-name] module-type control-flag pam_passwdqc [options]
Overview
The pam_passwdqc module is a simple password strength checking module for PAM. In addition to checking regular passwords, it offers support for passphrases and can provide randomly generated ones.
The pam_passwdqc module provides functionality for only one PAM management group: password changing. In terms of the module-type parameter, this is the “password” feature.
The pam_chauthtok() service function may ask the user for a new password, and verify that it meets certain minimum standards. If the chosen password is unsatisfactory, the service function returns PAM_AUTHTOK_ERR.
The set of options that may be passed to the module is exactly the same as the set of options that may be specified in the configuration file (suggested location /etc/passwdqc.conf, to be specified in the config=/etc/passwdqc.conf option). These options are described in passwdqc.conf(5).
Releases
11 releases since Debian 3.1 (Sarge); the text changed 4 times.