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.
The feature proposal explains, "Currently a number of places ask users to set passphrases/passwords. Some of them enforce some kind of rules for passphrases/passwords, others different rules. This change would create a common base policy for as many of these applications as possible, allowing for local users or products to override this base in cases they need to do so...Users will get a consistent passphrase/password policy, not different ones in multiple places. Users will be able to override that policy ideally in one place. Users will be more secure."
This change would allow users/administrators to adjust the base policy -- or override it completely -- and would affect common Fedora paplications like Anaconda, the GNOME initial setup screen, passwd, etc. The relevant Fedora packages would need to be modified to use this common passphrase policy.
The feature proposal explains, "Currently a number of places ask users to set passphrases/passwords. Some of them enforce some kind of rules for passphrases/passwords, others different rules. This change would create a common base policy for as many of these applications as possible, allowing for local users or products to override this base in cases they need to do so...Users will get a consistent passphrase/password policy, not different ones in multiple places. Users will be able to override that policy ideally in one place. Users will be more secure."
This change would allow users/administrators to adjust the base policy -- or override it completely -- and would affect common Fedora paplications like Anaconda, the GNOME initial setup screen, passwd, etc. The relevant Fedora packages would need to be modified to use this common passphrase policy.
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