source: postlfs/security/cracklib.xml@ dd0f2f77

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  <!ENTITY % general-entities SYSTEM "../../general.ent">
  %general-entities;

  <!ENTITY cracklib-download-http "http://www.crypticide.com/users/alecm/security/cracklib,&cracklib-version;.tar.gz">
  <!ENTITY cracklib-download-ftp "ftp://ftp.cerias.purdue.edu/pub/tools/unix/libs/cracklib/cracklib.&cracklib-version;.tar.gz">
  <!ENTITY cracklib-size      "21 KB">
  <!ENTITY cracklib-buildsize "17 MB">
  <!ENTITY cracklib-time      "0.10 SBU">
  <!ENTITY crackdict-size     "15.6MB">
  <!ENTITY alldict-size       "466KB">
]>

<sect1 id="cracklib" xreflabel="cracklib-&cracklib-version;">
<sect1info>
<othername>$LastChangedBy$</othername>
<date>$Date$</date>
</sect1info>
<?dbhtml filename="cracklib.html"?>
<title>cracklib-&cracklib-version;</title>

<sect2>
<title>Introduction to <application>cracklib</application></title>

<para>The <application>cracklib</application> package contains a library used 
to enforce strong passwords by comparing user selected passwords to words in a 
chosen wordlist.</para>

<sect3><title>Package information</title>
<itemizedlist spacing='compact'>
<listitem><para>Download (HTTP): <ulink
url="&cracklib-download-http;"/></para></listitem>
<listitem><para>Download (FTP): <ulink
url="&cracklib-download-ftp;"/></para></listitem>
<listitem><para>Download size: &cracklib-size;</para></listitem>
<listitem><para>Estimated Disk space required (with cracklib wordlist):
&cracklib-buildsize;</para></listitem>
<listitem><para>Estimated build time:
&cracklib-time;</para></listitem></itemizedlist>
</sect3>

<sect3><title>Additional downloads</title>
<itemizedlist spacing='compact'>
<listitem><para>Required Patch: <ulink
url="&patch-root;/cracklib,&cracklib-version;-blfs-1.patch"/></para></listitem>
<listitem><para>Recommended Patch: <ulink
url="&patch-root;/cracklib,&cracklib-version;-heimdal-1.patch"/></para></listitem>
</itemizedlist>

<para>You will also need to download a wordlist for use with 
<application>cracklib</application>. There are two wordlists to choose from at 
the following location.  Use the <filename>cracklib</filename> word list for 
good security, or opt for the <filename>allwords</filename> word list for 
lightweight machines short on <acronym>RAM</acronym>. You can of course choose 
any other word list that you have at your disposal.</para>

<itemizedlist spacing='compact'>
<listitem><para>cracklib (&crackdict-size;): <ulink 
url="http://www.cotse.com/wordlists/cracklib"/></para></listitem>
<listitem><para>allwords (&alldict-size;): <ulink 
url="http://www.cotse.com/wordlists/allwords"/></para></listitem>
</itemizedlist>

</sect3>

</sect2>

<sect2>
<title>Installation of <application>cracklib</application></title>

<para>First, install the chosen word list for 
<application>cracklib</application>:</para>

<screen><userinput><command>install -d -m755 /usr/share/dict &amp;&amp;
install -m644 ../<replaceable>[wordlist]</replaceable> /usr/share/dict &amp;&amp;
ln -sf <replaceable>[wordlist]</replaceable> /usr/share/dict/words &amp;&amp;
echo $(hostname) >> /usr/share/dict/extra.words</command></userinput></screen>

<para>The wordlist is linked to <filename>/usr/share/dict/words</filename> as 
historically, <filename>words</filename> is the primary wordlist in the 
<filename class="directory">/usr/share/dict</filename> directory. Additionally, 
the value of <command>hostname</command> is echoed to a file called 
<filename>extra.words</filename>. This extra file is intended to be a site 
specific list which includes easy to guess passwords such as company or 
department names, user's names, product names, computer names, domain names, 
etc.</para>

<para>Now apply the <acronym>BLFS</acronym> patch:</para>

<screen><userinput><command>patch -Np1 -i ../cracklib,&cracklib-version;-blfs-1.patch</command></userinput></screen>

<para>If necessary, apply the <application>Heimdal</application> patch:</para>

<screen><userinput><command>cp -R cracklib cracklib_krb5 &amp;&amp;
patch -Np1 -i ../cracklib,&cracklib-version;-heimdal-1.patch</command></userinput></screen>

<para>Finally, install the package:</para>
<screen><userinput><command>make install</command></userinput></screen>

</sect2>

<sect2>
<title>Contents</title>

<para>The <application>cracklib</application> package contains the 
<filename class="libraryfile">libcrack</filename> and optionally, the 
<filename class="libraryfile">libcrack_krb5</filename> libraries.</para>

</sect2>

<sect2><title>Description</title>

<sect3><title>libcrack libraries</title>
<para>The <filename class="libraryfile">libcrack</filename> libraries provide 
a fast dictionary lookup method for strong password enforcement.</para></sect3>

</sect2>

</sect1>