[Freeipa-users] Changing randomly generated password complexity?

[Macklin, Jason]

Whoops,

Saw password complexity, but obviously I didn't read the entire title.  Sorry about that.

Good luck!

-----Original Message-----
From: freeipa-users-bounces at redhat.com [mailto:freeipa-users-bounces at redhat.com] On Behalf Of Rob Crittenden
Sent: Friday, October 19, 2012 3:41 PM
To: KodaK
Cc: freeipa-users at redhat.com
Subject: Re: [Freeipa-users] Changing randomly generated password complexity?

KodaK wrote:
> Hello all,
>
> Does anyone know if it's possible to change the complexity of the 
> passwords that IPA generates?
>
> Here's a typical scenario:
>
> User:  "can you reset my password?"
>
> Me:  "Random password: 9opLSv6jhN_Q"
>
> User: "it doesn't work."
>
> Me: (internal sigh) "can you copy and paste it, you only need it once 
> and then you can reset it to whatever you want."
>
> User: "it still doesn't work."
>
> Me: <clickity click> "your password is now 'bob'."
>
> User: "it works now!"
>

Not at the moment, it's hardcoded.

I'd be curious why it was failing. Is it a matter of transcribing the new password to the user or something else?

rob

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