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Bug 679744 - Won't allow weak passwords, doesn't give an explanation
Won't allow weak passwords, doesn't give an explanation
Status: RESOLVED DUPLICATE of bug 689344
Product: gnome-control-center
Classification: Core
Component: User Accounts
unspecified
Other Linux
: Normal normal
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Assigned To: Control-Center Maintainers
Control-Center Maintainers
Depends on:
Blocks:
 
 
Reported: 2012-07-11 11:15 UTC by Allan Day
Modified: 2013-11-08 11:57 UTC
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Description Allan Day 2012-07-11 11:15:03 UTC 
If I try to set a weak password, the 'Change' button remains insensitive, but the reason is unclear.

I don't think we should block the user from setting a weak password. It's really up to them - the user experience should be to guide and assist, not dictate or prescribe.

And if we do insist on a strong password, we should make it clear why the 'Change' button is insensitive.
Comment 1 Michael Wood 2013-04-12 18:51:59 UTC 
Related work done for bug 697893
Comment 2 Matthias Clasen 2013-04-12 19:27:18 UTC 
Sorry, but I think we need to allow the sysadmin to enforce a policy.
Comment 3 Michael Wood 2013-04-12 20:04:17 UTC 
I don't think the policy shouldn't be set by the accounts UI though. More like somewhere nearer to org.freedesktop.Accounts/libaccountservice.
Comment 4 Allan Day 2013-04-17 09:31:28 UTC 
(In reply to comment #2)
> Sorry, but I think we need to allow the sysadmin to enforce a policy.

In that case the policy should be explained in the UI somewhere.
Comment 5 Jasper St. Pierre (not reading bugmail) 2013-04-17 15:29:28 UTC 
Thanks for the bug report. This particular bug has already been reported into our bug tracking system, but please feel free to report any further bugs you find.

Duping on newer bug with patches that landed.

*** This bug has been marked as a duplicate of bug 697893 ***
Comment 6 Adam Williamson 2013-06-18 23:54:38 UTC 
This bug was filed against gnome-control-center, but marked as a dupe of a bug in gnome-initial-setup.

As of control-center 3.8.3(-1.fc19) and gnome-initial-setup 0.12(-1.fc19), this appears to be fixed in g-i-s but not in c-c: I can create a user with the password 'test' in g-i-s, but not in c-c. Can this bug be re-opened for the cc case?
Comment 7 Jasper St. Pierre (not reading bugmail) 2013-06-19 00:02:23 UTC 
Ah, sorry.
Comment 8 Ondrej Holy 2013-11-08 11:57:59 UTC 
Explanation hints have been added already, so closing.

*** This bug has been marked as a duplicate of bug 689344 ***