Password

[Alan Horn]

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