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Can I change the minimum password length

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by scottorgan

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I am using Red Hat 8.0 as a workstation, and need to change the minimum required password length from 6 to 5. Looking through the RedHat site, I have found two ways to supposedly do this: (1) use linuxconf - This doesnt work because it appears linuxconf is not installed on the machine. (2) use the command "passwd -L 5" - this doesnt work, because -L is not a supported argument. (a lowecase l is, but that is a different command)
If anyone can help me with this, it would be greatly appreciated.

...Scott

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by taisn

Dear Scott

Password length can be controlled by modifying the configuration file found in /etc/login.defs. Search the string "PASS_MIN_LEN 5" which is default for minimum 5 characters, modify it according to your requirements.

Regards

Tahir
Pakistan

by scottorgan

I just edited my login.defs file, and as you mentioned it was set to 5. I changed it to 4, but it still requires a minimum password length of 6 when I create new users. Thanks anyway.

by taisn

Dear Scott

Password length can be controlled by modifying the configuration file found in /etc/login.defs. Search the string "PASS_MIN_LEN 5" which is default for minimum 5 characters, modify it according to your requirements.

Regards

Tahir
Pakistan

by taisn

Dear Scott

Password length can be controlled by modifying the configuration file found in /etc/login.defs. Search the string "PASS_MIN_LEN 5" which is default for minimum 5 characters, modify it according to your requirements.

Regards

Tahir
Pakistan

by taisn

Dear Scott

Password length can be controlled by modifying the configuration file found in /etc/login.defs. Search the string "PASS_MIN_LEN 5" which is default for minimum 5 characters, modify it according to your requirements.

Regards

Tahir
Pakistan

by taisn

Dear Scott

Password length can be controlled by modifying the configuration file found in /etc/login.defs. Search the string "PASS_MIN_LEN 5" which is default for minimum 5 characters, modify it according to your requirements.

Regards

Tahir
Pakistan

by taisn

Dear Scott

Password length can be controlled by modifying the configuration file found in /etc/login.defs. Search the string "PASS_MIN_LEN 5" which is default for minimum 5 characters, modify it according to your requirements.

Regards

Tahir
Pakistan

by taisn

Dear Scott

Password length can be controlled by modifying the configuration file found in /etc/login.defs. Search the string "PASS_MIN_LEN 5" which is default for minimum 5 characters, modify it according to your requirements.

Regards

Tahir
Pakistan

by taisn

Dear Scott

Password length can be controlled by modifying the configuration file found in /etc/login.defs. Search the string "PASS_MIN_LEN 5" which is default for minimum 5 characters, modify it according to your requirements.

Regards

Tahir
Pakistan

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