security/passwdqc 2.1.0 OpenBSD

complexity checker for passwd(1) and password generator

System: OpenBSD
Repository: OpenBSD ports
Maintainer: The OpenBSD ports mailing-list <[email protected]>
Last update: 2026-07-28
Commit: a60d224c50
Categories: security, sysutils

Description

passwdqc is a simple password strength checking module for password changing programs, such as passwd(1). In addition to checking regular passwords, it offers support for passphrases and can provide randomly generated ones. All features are optional and can be (re-)configured without rebuilding.

Install

Binary package:

pkg_add passwdqc

From the ports tree:

cd /usr/ports/security/passwdqc && make install

Dependencies

Build dependencies 1

devel/gmake

No port depends on this one.

Commit history 1

Date Commit Credits Log message

2026-07-28

a60d224c50

sthen

update to passwdqc-2.1.0, from David Uhden Collado, plus I bumped the shlib version and enabled tests.

https://www.openwall.com/lists/announce/2026/03/05/1