Vic, excellent try but it seems to have no effect at all.
Mandrake still insits it's BAD PASSWORD, way too short (even though longer
than specified)
and also complains if I use names or words it finds as "dictionary words".
I'm going to try another install as I seem to recall there may've been some
password options during install that I missed.
Heinz
----- Original Message -----
From: "Vic" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> I know.
>
> go to a text screen by pressing control+alt+F1 button and then log in
> as the root user.
>
> Then type linuxconf
>
> When the linuxconf screen pops up then arrow-key down to
> the user accounts and press enter.
>
> then arrow down to password&account policies and press enter.
>
> Here you should see a screen with You must enter here the validation rules
> for password.
>
> then the first selection you should be presented with is
> minimum length 6
>
> when the little underscore cursor is blinking under the 6 you can then
> change the default to a higher or as you wanted a *lower* number.
>
> Hope this helps.
>
> On Tue, 01 Aug 2000, you wrote:
> > I like simple passwords on machines that require no security.
> > I use the simple passwords only for my own safeguard against a stupid
> > action.
> >
> > During the installation Mandrake 7.1 was quite happy to accept a simple
> > password but once installed it tries to overprotect.
> >
> > I tried setting security level to Low, but it had no effect on password
> > complexity requirement.
> >
> > How can I reduce the password complexity currently required? I.e. it
should
> > accept anything I want to give it. It should be left up to me as to how
> > complex I want to get.
> >
> > TIA - Heinz
>
>
