Fedora 23 Looks To Have A Standardized Passphrase Policy

[old486whizz]

man -k pam.d ...
I don't understand why we have to re-make the f-ing wheel here. Perhaps a gui frontend (system-auth-config ? Doesn't that exist?).

The real question is why those apps (which is unclear in the text what they are referring to) don't use pam already.

[uid313]

I don't know how they are going to accomplish this. Sounds pretty difficult.
Also, I don't see what good it would be. Doesn't make much sense.
Maybe for the enterprise, but even there...

[Redi44]

Maybe put it in systemd (systemd-passwd)

Do you want a flamewar? Because this is how you get flamewar.

[PyroDevil]

Maybe put it in systemd (systemd-passwd)

[phoronix]

Phoronix: Fedora 23 Looks To Have A Standardized Passphrase Policy

The latest proposed feature for Fedora 23 is to have a standardized passphrase policy for providing greater consistency when it comes to inputting passwords/passphrases throughout the system...

http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=Fedora-23-Passphrase-Policy