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pam_cracklib:
	check the passwd against dictionary words.

RECOGNIZED ARGUMENTS:
	debug		verbose log

	type=XXX	alter the message printed as a prompt to the user.
			the message printed is in the form
			"New XXX password: ".
			Default XXX=UNIX

	retry=N		Prompt user at most N times before returning with
			error. Default N=1.

	difok=N         How many characters can be the same in the new
			password relative to the old
	difignore=N	How many characters long should the password be
			before we ignore difok.

	minlen=N	The minimum simplicity count for a good password.

	dcredit=N
	ucredit=N
	lcredit=N
	ocredit=N 	Weight, digits, upper, lower, other characters with
			count N. Use these values to compute the
			'unsimplicity' of the password.

	use_authtok	Get the proposed password from PAM_AUTHTOK

MODULE SERVICES PROVIDED:
	passwd		chauthtok

AUTHOR:
	Cristian Gafton <gafton@redhat.com>