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Liudmila Mantrova
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DOC: removed vanilla specifics from passwordcheck.sgml
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<filename>postgresql.conf</filename>, then restart the server.
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<para>
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You can adapt this module to your needs by changing the source code.
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For example, you can use
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<ulink url="http://sourceforge.net/projects/cracklib/">CrackLib</ulink>
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to check passwords &mdash; this only requires uncommenting
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two lines in the <filename>Makefile</filename> and rebuilding the
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module. (We cannot include <productname>CrackLib</productname>
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by default for license reasons.)
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Without <productname>CrackLib</productname>, the module enforces a few
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simple rules for password strength, which you can modify or extend
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as you see fit.
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</para>
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<caution>
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To prevent unencrypted passwords from being sent across the network,
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(see <xref linkend="client-authentication">) than to rely on
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passwords within the database.
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</para>
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Alternatively, you could modify <filename>passwordcheck</filename>
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to reject pre-encrypted passwords, but forcing users to set their
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passwords in clear text carries its own security risks.
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