Password Validation Plugins

Password validation plugins, like simple_password_check and cracklib, enforce strong password policies by checking new passwords against defined complexity rules.

Password Validation Plugin Overview

General introduction into plugins that enforce specific security policies and complexity rules for user passwords.

Cracklib Password Check Plugin

The Cracklib Password Check Plugin enforces password strength by validating new passwords against the CrackLib library and its dictionary.

Password Reuse Check Plugin

The Password Reuse Check Plugin prevents users from reusing previous passwords, with a retention policy controlled by the password_reuse_check_interval variable.

password_reuse_check_interval Variable

This system variable defines the retention period in days for the password history used by the Password Reuse Check Plugin to prevent reuse.

Simple Password Check Plugin

The Simple Password Check Plugin enforces basic password complexity rules, such as minimum length and required numbers of digits, letters, and special characters.

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