Re: [gentoo-user] forcing Gentoo to accept simple password
On 2/7/21 2:58 AM, David Haller wrote: > Hello, > > On Sat, 06 Feb 2021, the...@sys-concept.com wrote: >> What changing one need to make to force gentoo log-in to accept >> simple password. The system is not a high security risk so I have no >> need for a sophisticated password. > >> I think it has to do something with file: /etc/pam.d/system-auth > [..] >> passwordrequiredpam_passwdqc.so >> config=/etc/security/passwdqc.conf > > Uninstall sys-auth/passwdqc... From it's manpage: > > > DESCRIPTION > The pam_passwdqc module is a simple password strength checking > module for PAM. > > > You need to remove the 'passwdqc' USE flag from sys-auth/pambase, else > it'll get pulled in again. > > HTH, > -dnh Thank you, that worked! unmerging "sys-auth/passwdqc" and compile "sys-auth/pambase" without "passwdqc" solved the problem
Re: [gentoo-user] forcing Gentoo to accept simple password
Hello, On Sat, 06 Feb 2021, the...@sys-concept.com wrote: >What changing one need to make to force gentoo log-in to accept >simple password. The system is not a high security risk so I have no >need for a sophisticated password. >I think it has to do something with file: /etc/pam.d/system-auth [..] >passwordrequiredpam_passwdqc.so >config=/etc/security/passwdqc.conf Uninstall sys-auth/passwdqc... From it's manpage: DESCRIPTION The pam_passwdqc module is a simple password strength checking module for PAM. You need to remove the 'passwdqc' USE flag from sys-auth/pambase, else it'll get pulled in again. HTH, -dnh -- Linux is not a desktop OS for people whose VCRs are still flashing "12:00". -- Paul Tomblin
