Feature #2691
Enable password history by default
| Status: | CLOSED | Start date: | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Priority: | Normal | Due date: | ||
| Assignee: | - | % Done: | 100% | |
| Category: | - | |||
| Target version: | ~FUTURE | |||
| Resolution: | REJECTED | NEEDINFO: | No |
Description
Law in Italy requires password expiration every 3/6 months. A common trick to avoid using a new password is to rewrite the same old password when prompted to change.
Enabling password history should fix wrong user behaviour.
Fixing the law it's a different issue.
History
#1
Updated by Filippo Carletti over 7 years ago
In /etc/pam.d/system-auth
password sufficient pam_unix.so nullok md5 shadow remember=nn
where nn is the number of previous passwords to "remember".
#2
Updated by Davide Principi over 7 years ago
- Target version set to ~FUTURE
#3
Updated by Giacomo Sanchietti almost 5 years ago
- Resolution set to REJECTED
This feature will not be implemented in NS 6. In NS 7 Samba 4 already has it enabled.
#4
Updated by Giacomo Sanchietti almost 5 years ago
- Status changed from NEW to CLOSED
- % Done changed from 0 to 100