Topic: Setting really easy passwords

[123chris]

Hi all,

I am using SME 7.2 at home as a server-gateway for my family.

My family-members want to use easy passwords so I entered the magic code:
[root@sme ~]# db configuration setprop passwordstrength Users none

The server confirms it:
[root@sme ~]# db configuration getprop passwordstrength Users
none

But: after setting this the users still can't easy (=short) passwords. The server wants to have passwords with a minimum of seven characters.
I dont think this is normal. Am I doing something wrong or is this a bug.

Can anybody help please?

[byte]

Hi all,

I am using SME 7.2 [..]

As we don't have a 7.2 release (final) could you please report bugs and potential bugs in the bug tracker. Thanks.

Before you do please make sure you haven't made a typo and tell us how you are setting the passwords.

[pfloor]

This is normal.  pam_unix requires 7 characters so the password must be at least 7.  It can however be ANY seven characters even something like 1111111.

For details see http://bugs.contribs.org/show_bug.cgi?id=3039

[raem]

123chris

> I am using SME 7.2 ....
> db configuration setprop passwordstrength Users none

That code looks correct.
On a sme 7.1.3 server I did
config setprop passwordstrength Users none

and I can enter a 3 character password.
As you are using sme v7.2 (which is still a pre release version for testing purposes) I suggest you lodge a bug report.

Edit: Just saw http://bugs.contribs.org/show_bug.cgi?id=3039
looks like 7 characters is required now in sme 7.2.

[123chris]

Hi guys, thanks fot your replies.

I'll wait untill this bug is fixed.

[raem]

123chris

> I'll wait untill this bug is fixed

There's nothing to fix, it's a design limitation.