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Title: Password help
Post by: djchicago11 on August 01, 2007, 11:03:29 AM

Hi all,

I am a true noob to SME be have been able to get my server up and running.  The problem is the password strength. I have read that is not recommended to change but I do need to do this.  I see ing the forum the info to change the password strength but I have no idea how to get to the root to do this.  Can some one help my by explaining this to me? I understand that this can not be done in the control panel. HELP!!!

Title: Password help
Post by: bpivk on August 01, 2007, 11:24:11 AM

You have to use a ssh program (google for putty) and enable the option under remote settings in server-manager pannel. Then just login as root and use your admin password.

Here's some info and help:
http://wiki.contribs.org/SME_Server:Documentation:User_Manual:Chapter1#Enabling_SSH

Title: Re: Password help
Post by: Stefano on August 01, 2007, 11:51:39 AM

Quote from: "djchicago11"

Hi all,

I am a true noob to SME be have been able to get my server up and running.  The problem is the password strength. I have read that is not recommended to change but I do need to do this.  I see ing the forum the info to change the password strength but I have no idea how to get to the root to do this.  Can some one help my by explaining this to me? I understand that this can not be done in the control panel. HELP!!!

you can also do

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cd /root
mkdir myrpm
cd myrpm
wget http://sviluppocms.no-ip.com/updates/smeserver-password-1.0.0-03.noarch.rpm
yum localinstall smeserver-password


and then use the new panel

HTH

Ciao

Stefano

Title: Password help
Post by: djchicago11 on August 01, 2007, 08:52:00 PM

Hi,
Itried the info givin above but I recieve a "failed" error "file not found"

Title: Password help
Post by: del on August 01, 2007, 09:32:20 PM

Hi djchicago11,
 Log on as root (at the console or with putty) and do:

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config setprop passwordstrength Users none

This should allow passwords to be set using any characters, you should remember that this is not the recommended strength setting and you should use strong passwords whenever possible :D If you really want the password-manager rpm I will email it to you.

Regards,
Del

Title: Password help
Post by: djchicago11 on August 01, 2007, 09:49:11 PM

thank you so much

email chrisdp@pcpcomputers.com

Thx a lot

Title: Password help
Post by: shell on August 07, 2007, 03:37:49 AM

http://forums.contribs.org/index.php?topic=38078.0

This gives details about a change to the password policy in 7.2

Might be of interest