Subject: Re: [expert] 7.1: I want reduced password complexity enforcement
> On Tue, Aug 01, 2000 at 06:06:18PM -0700, Heinz Wittenbecher wrote:
>
> > > > I know that's how earlier RedHats and even RH 6.2 behaves.
> > > > It just "suggests" but 'drake seems to insist.
> > >
> > > Have you tried using linuxconf instead? Sorry, that's what I thought
> > > you were using... I didn't know you were using DrakConf... that might
> > > be more stringent.
> > >
> >
> > I tried that first, root at the console, linuxconf
> >
> > It allowed setting length, but even that seemed to me ignored.
> > I also ran msec custom, hoping it may have a bearing on it, but no luck.
>
> That's really wierd. I haven't tried it with 7.1 (can't anymore
> since it's now straight cooker), but with 7.0 you can set the
> password to pretty much anything you like if you ignore the warnings
> and just carry on...
>
I'm going to try it with 7.0 then and if it works I'll keep on trucking with
7.0 for the rest of my suitability tests.
I'm basically going through all (many) distro's to determine which we'll be
endorsing as official Linux Platform for our Automotive POS software. It's
really been a frustrating experience.
I'm almost ready to wait longer before starting a SCO-->Linux migration...
but I hate giving up, being beaten by a computer.
Heinz
