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>▓▓▓> A <▓▓▓<
>▓▓▓> FISHY <▓▓▓<
>▓▓▓> PEX <▓▓▓<
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>▓▓▓> PWCHECK <▓▓▓<
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>▓▓▓> PASSWORD CHECKER <▓▓▓<
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Copyright (c) 1994 Dennis McLaughlin - All rights reserved
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>▓▓▓> What is it? <▓▓▓<
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PWCHECK is a password checker PEX for Proboard 2.0x. It
will check the users password for length (minimum 5
characters) and number of consecutive characters from both
alias and name (no more than 3 consecutive characters).
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>▓▓▓> Why is it? <▓▓▓<
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More than few times I've gone thru my user list and found
passwords that were only 4 letters long or had half their
name or alias in it.
Having messed up my setup by allowing 4 letter passwords, I threw
in the length check for good measure so I could change it without
messing up anything.
This PEX will take care of that by doing a check and then
sending them straight to a password change if their password
doesn't meet the guidelines.
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>▓▓▓> How to Install it <▓▓▓<
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I have PWCHECK installed as a WELCOMEx.PEX so that everyone
is automatically checked when they log-on. This ensures that
the security level is maintained.
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>▓▓▓> How Much is it? <▓▓▓<
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Well...I was toying with asking $5 for it...but it was just
too hard...this was my first foray into programming in a
useful way and I must admit it was just fun to do.
I've taught myself to program in C and, with the excellent
foresight of Phillippe Leybaert to incorporate a C based
development kit for Proboard, I've managed to put this
knowledge to good use.
If you find this program incredibly useful and just can't
resist sending money to this hard-working, self-taught,
struggling programmer (did I mention thirsty?) so he can get
inspiration for more useful Proboard PEXes send $5, a six-pack
or whatever to:
Dennis McLaughlin
4 Johnston St. E.
Smiths Falls,Ont.,CANADA
K7A 1V1
If you have any suggestions, problems or encouragement you can
netmail me at:
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║ FIDO 1:256/204 ║
║ BBS Gone Fishin' (613)283-2448 ║
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or leave a message in the FIDO Proboard echo where I
forever lurk :-)
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>▓▓▓>Thanks and Good Fishing! <▓▓▓<
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