Linux – Advanced Password Policies with PAM

Builds on the previous video to develop more advanced password policies via PAM configuration. Although not related to PAM, this video covers setting the password inactivity period at the system level, which was omitted in the previous password video.

0:00 Introduction
1:06 Non-PAM password inactivity timer configuration demo
3:26 Configuring password history with the PAM module pam_pwhistory
4:55 Password history configuration file changes
6:30 p.m. Check Password History app
7:26 Configuring password complexity requirements with the PAM module pam_pwquality
7:48 Install required package
8:00 Password complexity configuration file changes
9:00 pwquality module arguments
9:32 Check application of complexity requirements
10:31 Quick demonstration of the default dictionary check settings applied by pam_pwquality
11:08 Configuring account lock with pam_faillock
11:52 Configuring account lock with PAM module pam_faillock
2:15 p.m. Check account lock enforcement
14:42 Check account lock/unlock status

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