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/etc/default/passwd mindiff parameter

user9225014May 14 2013 — edited May 27 2013

Hello
Im not expert in solaris so , Could any explain me, why i can set "2013LofMeOnMay" as my new password if my old password was "2013LogMeOnMay", please?
may be i am making an mistake ? Is possible that MINDIFF parameter doesnt work properly ?
the MINDIFF between two pasword is equal 1?

See my /etc/default/passwd configuration bellow
#MAXWEEKS=
#MINWEEKS=
PASSLENGTH=8
NAMECHECK=YES
HISTORY=10
MINDIFF=3
MINALPHA=2
MINNONALPHA=1
MINUPPER=1
MINLOWER=1
MAXREPEATS=0
#MINSPECIAL=0
#MINDIGIT=0
WHITESPACE=YES
#DICTIONLIST=
#DICTIONDBDIR=/var/passwd

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# uname -a
SunOS Solaris01 5.10 Generic_147441-01 i86pc i386 i86pc

Thank you,
Regards.
Franco Avila,

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