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| Pam pwcheck |
| Computer languages | C + |
|---|---|
| Full description | The pam_pwcheck is a PAM module for passwo … The pam_pwcheck is a PAM module for password strength checking. It makes additional checks upon password changes, but it doesn't make the change itself. It only provides functionality for one PAM management group: password changing. This module works in the following manner: if enabled it calls at first the Cracklib routine to check the strength of the password; if crack likes the password, the module does an additional set of strength checks.does an additional set of strength checks. |
| Homepage URL | http://www.thkukuk.de/pam/pam_pwcheck/ + |
| Interface | command-line + |
| Is GNU | false + |
| Keywords | security + , check + , password + , PAM + , strength + , cracklib + |
| Last review by | Janet Casey + |
| Last review date | 27 June 2005 + |
| License | GPLv2 + , BSD 3Clause + |
| License verified by | Janet Casey + |
| License verified date | 2 December 2003 + |
| Name | pam_pwcheck + |
| Real name | Thorsten Kukuk + |
| Related projects | John the Ripper + , Pam chroot + , Pwdutils + , Checkpassword-pam + , Tiny SRP library + , PasswdGen + |
| Resource URL | mailto:kukuk@suse.de + |
| Resource audience | Bug Tracking + , Developer + , Support + |
| Resource kind | E-mail + |
| Revisionid | 4,960 + |
| Revisiontimestamp | 12 April 2011 09:28:47 + |
| Revisionuser | User:WikiSysop + |
| Role | Maintainer + |
| Security | authentication + |
| Short description | PAM module for password strength checking + |
| Submitted by | Database conversion + |
| Submitted date | 1 April 2011 + |
| Use | security + |
| User level | none + |
| Version comment | 3.0 stable released 2005-06-27 |
| Version date | 27 June 2005 + |
| Version download | ftp://ftp.suse.com/pub/people/kukuk/pam/pam_pwcheck/pam_pwcheck-3.0.tar.bz2 + |
| Version identifier | 3.0 + |
| Version status | stable + |
| Has queryThis property is a special property in this wiki. | Pam pwcheck + , Pam pwcheck + , Pam pwcheck + , Pam pwcheck + , Pam pwcheck + , Pam pwcheck + , Pam pwcheck + , Pam pwcheck + |
| Modification dateThis property is a special property in this wiki. | 5 March 2013 21:45:25 + |
| Page has default formThis property is a special property in this wiki. | Entry + |
| Has subobjectThis property is a special property in this wiki. | Pam pwcheck + , Pam pwcheck + , Pam pwcheck + , Pam pwcheck + |
| EmailThis property is a special property in this wiki. | kukuk@thkukuk.de + |
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