passwdqc

passwdqc is a password/passphrase strength checking and policy enforcement toolset, including an optional PAM module (pam_passwdqc), command-line programs (pwqcheck and pwqgen), and a library (libpasswdqc).

On systems with PAM, pam_passwdqc is normally invoked on password changes by programs such as passwd(1). It is capable of checking password or passphrase strength, enforcing a policy, and offering randomly-generated passphrases, with all of these features being optional and easily (re-)configurable.

pwqcheck and pwqgen are standalone password/passphrase strength checking and random passphrase generator programs, respectively, which are usable from scripts.

libpasswdqc is the underlying library, which may also be used from third-party programs.

You may view the latest INSTALL, README, and PLATFORMS files (which are also included in the archives below), as well as screenshots demonstrating the uses and setup of passwdqc on Openwall GNU/*/Linux. There's a wiki page with detailed Solaris-specific instructions and another one with password strength policy considerations (a must read before you possibly override passwdqc's defaults). There's also a tutorial on using the pwqcheck program from PHP scripts (part of an article on how to manage a PHP application's users and passwords).

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