pwd_strengthd(1m)                   OSF                   pwd_strengthd(1m)




 NAME    [Toc]    [Back]
      pwd_strengthd - The sample Password Management Server

 SYNOPSIS    [Toc]    [Back]
      pwd_strengthd [+/-all[_spaces]] [+/-alp[ha_num]]
      [-c[ache_size]] size [-d[ebug]]
      [-m[in_len]] pwd_min_len [-t[imeout]] minutes
      [-v[erbose]]


 OPTIONS    [Toc]    [Back]
      +all_spaces
                Allow passwords to be all spaces. If this option is not set,
                the effective registry policy is used.

      -all_spaces
                Disallow passwords to be all spaces. If this option is not
                set, the effective registry policy is used.

      +alpha_num
                Allow passwords to consist only of alphanumeric characters.
                If this option is not set, the effective registry policy is
                used.

      -alpha_num
                Disallow passwords to consist only of alphanumeric
                characters. If this option is not set, the effective
                registry policy is used.

      -cache_size size
                Specify the number of hash buckets in the password cache.
                The password cache is used to store generated passwords
                which are retrieved when the password is strength checked.
                The password cache is a hash table with a linked list for
                collisions. The size should be set to a reasonable value
                based on how large the cache will be on average. The default
                value if not specified is 100.

      -debug    Run in the foreground. Log messages are written to standard
                output.

      -min_len pwd_min_len
                Specify the minimum length of a password. If this option is
                not set, the effective registry policy is used.

      -timeout minutes
                Specify the time, in minutes, that generated passwords
                remain in the cache before they are deleted from memory. If
                this option is not specified, the default time is 30
                minutes.




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 pwd_strengthd(1m)        Open Software Foundation         pwd_strengthd(1m)




      -verbose  Runs in verbose mode. More detailed messages are sent to the
                logfile $DCELOCAL/var/security/pwd_strengthd.log.  (Use of
                this option is recommended.)


 DESCRIPTION    [Toc]    [Back]
      DESCRIPTION

      pwd_strengthd is a sample Password Management Server. It exports the
      rsec_pwd_mgmt application programming interface.

      pwd_strengthd generates passwords and strength-checks them. It
      enforces the security registry policy for password strength-checking.
      Administrators can override the security registry policy via the
      command-line options (alpha_num, all_spaces, min_len.)

      Administrators can subject principals to password-strength and
      -generation policies by attaching the following ERAs:


      pwd_val_type
             Specifies the password management policy the user must conform
             to when selecting passwords.

      pwd_mgmt_binding
             Specifies information required in order to connect to the
             password management server.


      See the OSF DCE Administrator's Guide -- Core Services for more
      information and examples.

      NOTE:  You may want to enhance pwd_strengthd to support your
             site's policies for password strength and generation.


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