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Title: SME 7 alpha 24 - Password Structure
Post by: laurie_lewis on July 15, 2005, 07:28:41 AM

This is obviously not a bug but a configuration question.

In 6.01 I can create user passwords that are simple while in SME 7 alpha 23/24 I see that I have to have complex passwords - Upper/Lower case/numbers etc. I only want to use simple passwords as I am only using it at home.

Can anyone tell me how I change this?

Thanks

Laurie

Title: SME 7 alpha 24 - Password Structure
Post by: mdo on July 15, 2005, 09:25:47 AM

Hi Laurie,

remember that SME7 is in alpha state only....
Apart from testing, you should not use it for anything.

On the command line do:
/sbin/e-smith/db configuration setprop passwordstrength Users none

Michael

Title: SME 7 alpha 24 - Password Structure
Post by: Denbert on July 16, 2005, 11:20:46 AM

My alpha 24 testbox are complaining over the password “Will2Live” – I can’t se why as it have upper and lower case plus a number. I also tried with “b4uyFEsN” still no luck.

After running the “/sbin/e-smith/db configuration setprop passwordstrength Users none” command I was able to use “Will2Live”

Is it a bug?

 Anyhow, developers should maybe consider passwords strength being controlled from the Server Manager webpage.

Just an idea!

Title: SME 7 alpha 24 - Password Structure
Post by: guest22 on July 16, 2005, 03:00:57 PM

Hi,

Please this new page about the password structure in SME Server 7:

http://no.longer.valid/phpwiki/index.php/SME%20Server%207%20password%20check%20and%20settings

Thanks to Gordon and Shad.

guest

Title: SME 7 alpha 24 - Password Structure
Post by: Denbert on July 16, 2005, 04:53:42 PM

Quote from: "guest22"

Hi,

Please this new page about the password structure in SME Server 7:

http://no.longer.valid/phpwiki/index.php/SME%20Server%207%20password%20check%20and%20settings

Thanks to Gordon and Shad.

guest

Ok, then it has to be a bug – when I installed the testbox I used “Will2Live” as root/admin password – But it was not accepted for a normal user.

I’ll report it on the bugtracker.

Title: SME 7 alpha 24 - Password Structure
Post by: guest22 on July 16, 2005, 05:15:07 PM

any chance to post the output of the default settings _before_ an custom db settings?

guest

Title: SME 7 alpha 24 - Password Structure
Post by: Denbert on July 16, 2005, 05:41:22 PM

Yes, I’m playing wit my tests in VM-Ware.

I’ll make a clean install and then come back later today.

Title: SME 7 alpha 24 - Password Structure
Post by: slords on July 16, 2005, 10:34:56 PM

Quote from: "Denbert"

Quote from: "guest22"

Hi,

Please this new page about the password structure in SME Server 7:

http://no.longer.valid/phpwiki/index.php/SME%20Server%207%20password%20check%20and%20settings

Thanks to Gordon and Shad.

guest

Ok, then it has to be a bug – when I installed the testbox I used “Will2Live” as root/admin password – But it was not accepted for a normal user.

I’ll report it on the bugtracker.

It isn't a bug...  Will2Live does not follow the normal password checks.  You need 1 lower, 1 upper, 1 digit, 1 special, length >6.  You have all but the special chararcter.  Will2Live@ would be a good password.

Title: SME 7 alpha 24 - Password Structure
Post by: laurie_lewis on July 17, 2005, 01:22:13 AM

Sorry I forgot to mention on the original post that you needed a special character - just assumed it was required when I had initial problems - same as strong passwords in windows.  I did say it wasn't a bug.

Thanks for the lesson in the Wikki Gordon.

Can I just ask why, if the passwords are set to strong why was it that it allowed me to use a normal one during the installation process - (no special characters).

Ta

Laurie

Title: SME 7 alpha 24 - Password Structure
Post by: slords on July 17, 2005, 02:05:55 AM

Quote from: "laurie_lewis"

Sorry I forgot to mention on the original post that you needed a special character - just assumed it was required when I had initial problems - same as strong passwords in windows.  I did say it wasn't a bug.

Thanks for the lesson in the Wikki Gordon.

Can I just ask why, if the passwords are set to strong why was it that it allowed me to use a normal one during the installation process - (no special characters).

Ta

Laurie

Strong and normal checks are different.  Any password the server-manager won't accept for admin the installer will warn you about.