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How to set minimum length of user passwords??

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Massimiliano Bariola

Tuesday 13 December 2005 10:32:03 am

Hi,

due to privacy laws, I need to be able to configure Exponential so that the minimum length of user passwords will be 8 characters.

Unfortunately, I cannot find any configuration setting which will do that. any help?

Paul Forsyth

Tuesday 13 December 2005 10:40:33 am

There is no setting.

But you could easily modify:

kernel/classes/datatypes/ezuser/ezusertype.php

to do this.

In that file this line is present:

if ( strlen( $password ) < 3 )

so you should be able to change the '3' to be an ini setting instead.

Paul

Massimiliano Bariola

Tuesday 13 December 2005 11:07:39 am

Hi Paul,

I found I need to change it also in ezuser.php and kernel/user/password.php .

I also submitted an enhancement suggestion for future versions, so as not to hack the kernel.

thanks!

Paul Forsyth

Tuesday 13 December 2005 11:46:53 am

Yes, i see it in those places now. I also agree this enhancement should be in the kernel.

Its not only a useful feature but having 'strlen ($password < 3)' in three locations in the code shouldnt happen.

Paul