[Bug 821765] Re: The user account password requirements should be less strict

2011-10-25 Thread Martin Pitt
I wouldn't mind if control-center dropped its own checks and leaves the strength checking to PAM. There is already cracklib and other PAM plugins which check password quality for all interfaces (not just control-center). -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu

[Bug 821765] Re: The user account password requirements should be less strict

2011-10-12 Thread Sebastien Bacher
let's maybe not forward it upstream for now ** Changed in: gnome-control-center Status: Incomplete = Invalid -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to gnome-control-center in Ubuntu.

[Bug 821765] Re: The user account password requirements should be less strict

2011-10-12 Thread Dylan McCall
Thanks :) Oh, some ways to reproduce this: Try changing to the password “a1.” You will be told that the password is too simple. (Interestingly, this doesn't happen with “password,” perhaps because it exceeds the length requirement). Try to enter a new password that contains a subset of your