Pradeep, A couple other resources to help you:
How To Guide on Submitting a Good Feature Request: http://www.mifos.org/developers/wiki/product/features/feature-request Collection of Security Tips and Best Practices drafted by security expert, Denis Foo Kune: http://www.mifos.org/developers/wiki/ThreatModel Ed On Wed, Aug 18, 2010 at 5:34 PM, Ryan Whitney < [email protected]> wrote: > Pradeep, > > Thanks for the clarification. At the moment, we don’t support that type of > functionality but please feel free to add a feature request (* > http://mifosforge.jira.com/secure/Dashboard.jspa*). > > That being said, I personally don’t think we want to make the minimum > password length any shorter than 6, which to me, already feels too short. > In this day and age, with all the hackers, crackers and other people out on > the internet to do damage, its in the best interest of institutions to force > their users to create strong and secure passwords – Especially since Mifos > is online! I also am not sure why you would want to make the maximum less, > if someone wants a 25 char or longer password (and they can remember), you > should encourage this as it means it is more likely more secure (well, as > long as they aren’t entering their name). > > Where Mifos password functionality could use some improvements is > > - Not allowing common passwords. Eg, password, user’s name, common > words > - enforce strong passwords: eg, use mixed numerals and alpha chars, use > different case, use non alphanumeric characters > - Don’t allow users to re-use the same password. > > > It really is in your best interest, and general IT best practices, to > enforce strong passwords. > > Have I convinced you yet? > > Ryan > > > > On 8/18/10 19:37, "Pradeep Ku. Panda" <[email protected]> > wrote: > > Hi Ryan, > > > I am using mifos 1.5. > > At present while we create the System user through Admin link the password > of the System user take more than 25 digit and the minimum length of the > password is 6. > > So that i want in what way we can change the length of the password such as > minimum is 4 and maximum is 8 or 10. > > > > > > > On Wed, Aug 18, 2010 at 8:40 AM, Ryan Whitney < > [email protected]> wrote: > > Pradeep, > > I’m not aware of what our current limits are, but I would file an > enhancement request. Might also help us if you were a bit more specific > about what you are trying to do (increase it, shorten it, change the minimum > number required?) > > http://mifosforge.jira.com/secure/Dashboard.jspa > > r > > > > On 8/17/10 12:23, "Pradeep Ku. Panda" <[email protected] < > http://[email protected]> > wrote: > > > Hi All, > > > Can anyone suggest me that how to change the length of user name and > password ? > > > -- > *Ryan Whitney ** > **Mifos Technical Program Manager > **[email protected]* > Mifos - Technology that Empowers Microfinance (www.mifos.org) > *Our mission is to enable the poor, especially the poorest, to create a > world without poverty. > <**http://grameenfoundation.org/take-action/ingenuity-fund-challenge/*> > P please consider the environment before printing this e-mail. > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > This SF.net email is sponsored by > > Make an app they can't live without > Enter the BlackBerry Developer Challenge > http://p.sf.net/sfu/RIM-dev2dev > _______________________________________________ > Mifos-users mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/mifos-users > >
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