checkpasswd(4)                                               checkpasswd(4)

NAME
     checkpasswd - /etc/default/checkpasswd file

DESCRIPTION
     The /etc/default/checkpasswd file contains additional settings for the
     passwd(1) command. These settings also apply for root.

     This file is only evaluated by the passwd(1) command if the
     ADDCHECK=yes variable is set in the /etc/default/passwd file.

FORMAT
     This format of this file is identifier<TAB>value. A blank can also be
     used as a separator instead of the tab character.

CONTENTS
     dictionary<TAB>pathtodictionary
          Pathname of the dictionary containing the illegal passwords
          [refer to makedict(1M)]. This entry can occur several times.

     singlecase<TAB>yes | no
          Only lowercase or only uppercase is permitted.

     printonly<TAB>yes | no
          Only printable characters are permitted.

     badchars<TAB>"string"
          Replaces the list of illegal non-printable characters [cf.
          passwd(1)] with the characters in string.

     badchars<TAB>+"string"
          Adds the characters in string to the list of illegal non-print-
          able characters [cf. passwd(1)].

DEFAULT VALUES
     There are no defaults in this file.

NOTES
     The non-printable characters in the badchars entry must be entered in
     the form ^X, thus for example ^L for CTRL-L [= FF character (Form
     Feed), see ascii(5)].

SEE ALSO
     passwd(1), makedict(1M), defaultpasswd(4).












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