Re: Password

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Le mardi 15 fÃvrier 2005 Ã 16:29 -0800, Alan Horn a Ãcrit :
> On Tue, 15 Feb 2005, kate wrote:
> 
> >> I need to create an account for a child on my
> >> machine and for that i need
> >> to make a very simple password. But when i try to do
> >> that the system
> >> answer that this password is based on a dictionay
> >> word and refuse to do
> >> it.
> 
> Simple passwords are generally bad. However, if you understand the 
> implications the passwd command will *allow* it, the 'Based on a 
> dictionary word' is merely an advisory response.
> 
> Continue to enter the password and it will take and set it to that value. 
> Or it used to, haven't tried iin a whlie.
> 
> Putting aside the wisdom of teaching your child about good passwords (must 
> be 'this tall' to use system ;) If you're going to continue with the 
> simple passwd choice, then you need to be sure that your machine isn't 
> accessible from the internet using that username and password combination.
> 
> Theres probably several different ways to do this, but off the top of my 
> head I don't recall wi th Fedora. Perhaps others can help on that piece.
> 
> Cheers,
> 
> Al
> 
> 
Ok i change the password as root with passwd user and ignore the
warnings.
If i try su user and test the new password it's ok but when i want to
enter this password and in the gui welcome screen (gdm ?) it refuses it.
Why ?
Eric

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