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+---
+title: ppm
+section: 5
+header: File Formats Manual
+footer: ppm
+date: August 24, 2021
+---
+
+# NAME
+
+ppm (Password Policy Module) - extension of the password policy overlay
+
+# SYNOPSIS
+
+ETCDIR/ppm.example
+
+# DESCRIPTION
+
+**ppm** is an OpenLDAP module for checking password quality when they are modified.
+Passwords are checked against the presence or absence of certain character classes.
+
+This module is used as an extension of the OpenLDAP password policy controls,
+see slapo-ppolicy(5) section **pwdCheckModule**.
+
+
+# USAGE
+
+Create a password policy entry and indicate the path of the ppm.so library
+and the content of the desired policy.
+Use a base64 tool to code / decode the content of the policy stored into
+**pwdCheckModuleArg**. Here is an example:
+
+```
+dn: cn=default,ou=policies,dc=my-domain,dc=com
+objectClass: pwdPolicy
+objectClass: top
+objectClass: pwdPolicyChecker
+objectClass: person
+pwdCheckQuality: 2
+pwdAttribute: userPassword
+sn: default
+cn: default
+pwdMinLength: 6
+pwdCheckModule: /usr/local/lib/ppm.so
+pwdCheckModuleArg:: bWluUXVhbGl0eSAzCmNoZWNrUkROIDAKZm9yYmlkZGVuQ2hhcnMKbWF4Q29uc2VjdXRpdmVQZXJDbGFzcyAwCnVzZUNyYWNrbGliIDAKY3JhY2tsaWJEaWN0IC92YXIvY2FjaGUvY3JhY2tsaWIvY3JhY2tsaWJfZGljdApjbGFzcy11cHBlckNhc2UgQUJDREVGR0hJSktMTU5PUFFSU1RVVldYWVogMCAxCmNsYXNzLWxvd2VyQ2FzZSBhYmNkZWZnaGlqa2xtbm9wcXJzdHV2d3h5eiAwIDEKY2xhc3MtZGlnaXQgMDEyMzQ1Njc4OSAwIDEKY2xhc3Mtc3BlY2lhbCA8Piw/Oy46LyHCp8O5JSrCtV7CqCTCo8KyJsOpfiIjJ3soWy18w6hgX1zDp17DoEApXcKwPX0rIDAgMQ==
+```
+
+
+See **slapo-ppolicy** for more information, but to sum up:
+
+- enable ppolicy overlay in your database.
+- define a default password policy in OpenLDAP configuration or use pwdPolicySubentry attribute to point to the given policy.
+
+This example show the activation for a **slapd.conf** file
+(see **slapd-config** and **slapo-ppolicy** for more information for
+ **cn=config** configuration)
+
+```
+overlay ppolicy
+ppolicy_default "cn=default,ou=policies,dc=my-domain,dc=com"
+#ppolicy_use_lockout # for having more infos about the lockout
+```
+
+
+# FEATURES
+
+Here are the main features:
+
+- 4 character classes are defined by default:
+upper case, lower case, digits and special characters.
+
+- more character classes can be defined, just write your own.
+
+- passwords must match the amount of quality points.
+A point is validated when at least m characters of the corresponding
+character class are present in the password.
+
+- passwords must have at least n of the corresponding character class
+present, else they are rejected.
+
+- the two previous criteria are checked against any specific character class
+defined.
+
+- if a password contains any of the forbidden characters, then it is
+rejected.
+
+- if a password contains tokens from the RDN, then it is rejected.
+
+- if a password does not pass cracklib check, then it is rejected.
+
+
+# CONFIGURATION
+
+Since OpenLDAP 2.5 version, ppm configuration is held in a binary
+attribute of the password policy: **pwdCheckModuleArg**
+
+The example file (**ETCDIR/ppm.example** by default) is to be
+considered as an example configuration, to import in the **pwdCheckModuleArg**
+attribute. It is also used for testing passwords with the test program
+provided.
+
+If for some reasons, any parameter is not found, it will be given its
+default value.
+
+Note: you can still compile ppm to use the configuration file, by enabling
+**PPM_READ_FILE** in **ppm.h** (but this is deprecated now). If you decide to do so,
+you can use the **PPM_CONFIG_FILE** environment variable for overloading the
+configuration file path.
+
+The syntax of a configuration line is:
+
+```
+parameter value [min] [minForPoint]
+```
+
+with spaces being delimiters and Line Feed (LF) ending the line.
+
+Parameter names **are** case sensitive.
+
+Lines beginning by a **#** are considered as comments.
+
+The default configuration is the following:
+
+```
+# minQuality parameter
+# Format:
+# minQuality [NUMBER]
+# Description:
+# One point is granted for each class for which MIN_FOR_POINT criteria is fulfilled.
+# defines the minimum point numbers for the password to be accepted.
+minQuality 3
+
+# checkRDN parameter
+# Format:
+# checkRDN [0 | 1]
+# Description:
+# If set to 1, password must not contain a token from the RDN.
+# Tokens are separated by the following delimiters : space tabulation _ - , ; £
+checkRDN 0
+
+# forbiddenChars parameter
+# Format:
+# forbiddenChars [CHARACTERS_FORBIDDEN]
+# Description:
+# Defines the forbidden characters list (no separator).
+# If one of them is found in the password, then it is rejected.
+forbiddenChars
+
+# maxConsecutivePerClass parameter
+# Format:
+# maxConsecutivePerClass [NUMBER]
+# Description:
+# Defines the maximum number of consecutive character allowed for any class
+maxConsecutivePerClass 0
+
+# useCracklib parameter
+# Format:
+# useCracklib [0 | 1]
+# Description:
+# If set to 1, the password must pass the cracklib check
+useCracklib 0
+
+# cracklibDict parameter
+# Format:
+# cracklibDict [path_to_cracklib_dictionary]
+# Description:
+# directory+filename-prefix that your version of CrackLib will go hunting for
+# For example, /var/pw_dict resolves as /var/pw_dict.pwd,
+# /var/pw_dict.pwi and /var/pw_dict.hwm dictionary files
+cracklibDict /var/cache/cracklib/cracklib_dict
+
+# classes parameter
+# Format:
+# class-[CLASS_NAME] [CHARACTERS_DEFINING_CLASS] [MIN] [MIN_FOR_POINT]
+# Description:
+# [CHARACTERS_DEFINING_CLASS]: characters defining the class (no separator)
+# [MIN]: If at least [MIN] characters of this class is not found in the password, then it is rejected
+# [MIN_FOR_POINT]: one point is granted if password contains at least [MIN_FOR_POINT] character numbers of this class
+class-upperCase ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ 0 1
+class-lowerCase abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz 0 1
+class-digit 0123456789 0 1
+class-special <>,?;.:/!§ù%*µ^¨$£²&é~"#'{([-|è`_\ç^à@)]°=}+ 0 1
+```
+
+# EXAMPLE
+
+With this policy:
+```
+minQuality 4
+forbiddenChars .?,
+checkRDN 1
+class-upperCase ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ 0 5
+class-lowerCase abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz 0 12
+class-digit 0123456789 0 1
+class-special <>,?;.:/!§ù%*µ^¨$£²&é~"#'{([-|è`_\ç^à@)]°=}+ 0 1
+class-myClass :) 1 1``
+```
+
+the password **ThereIsNoCowLevel)** is working, because:
+
+- it has 4 character classes validated : upper, lower, special, and myClass
+- it has no character among .?,
+- it has at least one character among : or )
+
+but it won't work for the user uid=John Cowlevel,ou=people,cn=example,cn=com,
+because the token "Cowlevel" from his RDN exists in the password (case insensitive).
+
+
+# LOGS
+
+If a user password is rejected by **ppm**, the user will get this type of message:
+
+Typical user message from ldappasswd(5):
+
+```
+ Result: Constraint violation (19)
+ Additional info: Password for dn=\"%s\" does not pass required number of strength checks (2 of 3)
+```
+
+A more detailed message is written to the server log.
+
+Server log:
+
+```
+Feb 26 14:46:10 debian-11-64 slapd[1981]: conn=1000 op=16 MOD dn="uid=user,ou=persons,dc=my-domain,dc=com"
+Feb 26 14:46:10 debian-11-64 slapd[1981]: conn=1000 op=16 MOD attr=userPassword
+Feb 26 14:46:10 debian-11-64 slapd[1981]: ppm: entry uid=user,ou=persons,dc=my-domain,dc=com
+Feb 26 14:46:10 debian-11-64 slapd[1981]: ppm: Reading pwdCheckModuleArg attribute
+Feb 26 14:46:10 debian-11-64 slapd[1981]: ppm: RAW configuration: # minQuality parameter#012# Format:#012# minQuality [NUMBER]#012# Description:#012# One point is granted for each class for which MIN_FOR_POINT criteria is fulfilled.#012# defines the minimum point numbers for the password to be accepted.#012minQuality 3#012#012# checkRDN parameter#012# Format:#012# checkRDN [0 | 1]#012# Description:#012# If set to 1, password must not contain a token from the RDN.#012# Tokens are separated by the following delimiters : space tabulation _ - , ; £#012checkRDN 0#012#012# forbiddenChars parameter#012# Format:#012# forbiddenChars [CHARACTERS_FORBIDDEN]#012# Description:#012# Defines the forbidden characters list (no separator).#012# If one of them is found in the password, then it is rejected.#012forbiddenChars#012#012# maxConsecutivePerClass parameter#012# Format:#012# maxConsecutivePerClass [NUMBER]#012# Description:#012# Defines the maximum number of consecutive character allowed for any class#012maxConsecutivePerClass 0#012#012# useCracklib parameter#012# Format:#012# useCracklib [0 | 1]#012# Description:#012# If set to 1, the password must pass the cracklib check#012useCracklib 0#012#012# cracklibDict parameter#012# Format:#012# cracklibDict [path_to_cracklib_dictionary]#012# Description:#012# directory+filename-prefix that your version of CrackLib will go hunting for#012# For example, /var/pw_dict resolves as /var/pw_dict.pwd,#012# /var/pw_dict.pwi and /var/pw_dict.hwm dictionary files#012cracklibDict /var/cache/cracklib/cracklib_dict#012#012# classes parameter#012# Format:#012# class-[CLASS_NAME] [CHARACTERS_DEFINING_CLASS] [MIN] [MIN_FOR_POINT]#012# Description:#012# [CHARACTERS_DEFINING_CLASS]: characters defining the class (no separator)#012# [MIN]: If at least [MIN] characters of this class is not found in the password, then it is rejected#012# [MIN_FOR_POINT]: one point is granted if password contains at least [MIN_FOR_POINT] character numbers of this class#012class-upperCase ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ 0 1#012class-lowerCase abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz 0 1#012class-digit 0123456789 0 1#012class-special <>,?;.:/!§ù%*µ^¨$£²&é~"#'{([-|è`_\ç^à@)]°=}+ 0 1
+Feb 26 14:46:10 debian-11-64 slapd[1981]: ppm: Parsing pwdCheckModuleArg attribute
+Feb 26 14:46:10 debian-11-64 slapd[1981]: ppm: get line: # minQuality parameter
+Feb 26 14:46:10 debian-11-64 slapd[1981]: ppm: get line: # Format:
+Feb 26 14:46:10 debian-11-64 slapd[1981]: ppm: get line: # minQuality [NUMBER]
+Feb 26 14:46:10 debian-11-64 slapd[1981]: ppm: get line: # Description:
+Feb 26 14:46:10 debian-11-64 slapd[1981]: ppm: get line: # One point is granted for each class for which MIN_FOR_POINT criteria is fulfilled.
+Feb 26 14:46:10 debian-11-64 slapd[1981]: ppm: get line: # defines the minimum point numbers for the password to be accepted.
+Feb 26 14:46:10 debian-11-64 slapd[1981]: ppm: get line: minQuality 3
+Feb 26 14:46:10 debian-11-64 slapd[1981]: ppm: Param = minQuality, value = 3, min = (null), minForPoint= (null)
+Feb 26 14:46:10 debian-11-64 slapd[1981]: ppm: Accepted replaced value: 3
+Feb 26 14:46:10 debian-11-64 slapd[1981]: ppm: get line: # checkRDN parameter
+Feb 26 14:46:10 debian-11-64 slapd[1981]: ppm: get line: # Format:
+Feb 26 14:46:10 debian-11-64 slapd[1981]: ppm: get line: # checkRDN [0 | 1]
+Feb 26 14:46:10 debian-11-64 slapd[1981]: ppm: get line: # Description:
+Feb 26 14:46:10 debian-11-64 slapd[1981]: ppm: get line: # If set to 1, password must not contain a token from the RDN.
+Feb 26 14:46:10 debian-11-64 slapd[1981]: ppm: get line: # Tokens are separated by the following delimiters : space tabulation _ - , ; £
+Feb 26 14:46:10 debian-11-64 slapd[1981]: ppm: get line: checkRDN 0
+Feb 26 14:46:10 debian-11-64 slapd[1981]: ppm: Param = checkRDN, value = 0, min = (null), minForPoint= (null)
+Feb 26 14:46:10 debian-11-64 slapd[1981]: ppm: Accepted replaced value: 0
+Feb 26 14:46:10 debian-11-64 slapd[1981]: ppm: get line: # forbiddenChars parameter
+Feb 26 14:46:10 debian-11-64 slapd[1981]: ppm: get line: # Format:
+Feb 26 14:46:10 debian-11-64 slapd[1981]: ppm: get line: # forbiddenChars [CHARACTERS_FORBIDDEN]
+Feb 26 14:46:10 debian-11-64 slapd[1981]: ppm: get line: # Description:
+Feb 26 14:46:10 debian-11-64 slapd[1981]: ppm: get line: # Defines the forbidden characters list (no separator).
+Feb 26 14:46:10 debian-11-64 slapd[1981]: ppm: get line: # If one of them is found in the password, then it is rejected.
+Feb 26 14:46:10 debian-11-64 slapd[1981]: ppm: get line: forbiddenChars
+Feb 26 14:46:10 debian-11-64 slapd[1981]: ppm: No value, goto next parameter
+Feb 26 14:46:10 debian-11-64 slapd[1981]: ppm: get line: # maxConsecutivePerClass parameter
+Feb 26 14:46:10 debian-11-64 slapd[1981]: ppm: get line: # Format:
+Feb 26 14:46:10 debian-11-64 slapd[1981]: ppm: get line: # maxConsecutivePerClass [NUMBER]
+Feb 26 14:46:10 debian-11-64 slapd[1981]: ppm: get line: # Description:
+Feb 26 14:46:10 debian-11-64 slapd[1981]: ppm: get line: # Defines the maximum number of consecutive character allowed for any class
+Feb 26 14:46:10 debian-11-64 slapd[1981]: ppm: get line: maxConsecutivePerClass 0
+Feb 26 14:46:10 debian-11-64 slapd[1981]: ppm: Param = maxConsecutivePerClass, value = 0, min = (null), minForPoint= (null)
+Feb 26 14:46:10 debian-11-64 slapd[1981]: ppm: Accepted replaced value: 0
+Feb 26 14:46:10 debian-11-64 slapd[1981]: ppm: get line: # useCracklib parameter
+Feb 26 14:46:10 debian-11-64 slapd[1981]: ppm: get line: # Format:
+Feb 26 14:46:10 debian-11-64 slapd[1981]: ppm: get line: # useCracklib [0 | 1]
+Feb 26 14:46:10 debian-11-64 slapd[1981]: ppm: get line: # Description:
+Feb 26 14:46:10 debian-11-64 slapd[1981]: ppm: get line: # If set to 1, the password must pass the cracklib check
+Feb 26 14:46:10 debian-11-64 slapd[1981]: ppm: get line: useCracklib 0
+Feb 26 14:46:10 debian-11-64 slapd[1981]: ppm: Param = useCracklib, value = 0, min = (null), minForPoint= (null)
+Feb 26 14:46:10 debian-11-64 slapd[1981]: ppm: Accepted replaced value: 0
+Feb 26 14:46:10 debian-11-64 slapd[1981]: ppm: get line: # cracklibDict parameter
+Feb 26 14:46:10 debian-11-64 slapd[1981]: ppm: get line: # Format:
+Feb 26 14:46:10 debian-11-64 slapd[1981]: ppm: get line: # cracklibDict [path_to_cracklib_dictionary]
+Feb 26 14:46:10 debian-11-64 slapd[1981]: ppm: get line: # Description:
+Feb 26 14:46:10 debian-11-64 slapd[1981]: ppm: get line: # directory+filename-prefix that your version of CrackLib will go hunting for
+Feb 26 14:46:10 debian-11-64 slapd[1981]: ppm: get line: # For example, /var/pw_dict resolves as /var/pw_dict.pwd,
+Feb 26 14:46:10 debian-11-64 slapd[1981]: ppm: get line: # /var/pw_dict.pwi and /var/pw_dict.hwm dictionary files
+Feb 26 14:46:10 debian-11-64 slapd[1981]: ppm: get line: cracklibDict /var/cache/cracklib/cracklib_dict
+Feb 26 14:46:10 debian-11-64 slapd[1981]: ppm: Param = cracklibDict, value = /var/cache/cracklib/cracklib_dict, min = (null), minForPoint= (null)
+Feb 26 14:46:10 debian-11-64 slapd[1981]: ppm: Accepted replaced value: /var/cache/cracklib/cracklib_dict
+Feb 26 14:46:10 debian-11-64 slapd[1981]: ppm: get line: # classes parameter
+Feb 26 14:46:10 debian-11-64 slapd[1981]: ppm: get line: # Format:
+Feb 26 14:46:10 debian-11-64 slapd[1981]: ppm: get line: # class-[CLASS_NAME] [CHARACTERS_DEFINING_CLASS] [MIN] [MIN_FOR_POINT]
+Feb 26 14:46:10 debian-11-64 slapd[1981]: ppm: get line: # Description:
+Feb 26 14:46:10 debian-11-64 slapd[1981]: ppm: get line: # [CHARACTERS_DEFINING_CLASS]: characters defining the class (no separator)
+Feb 26 14:46:10 debian-11-64 slapd[1981]: ppm: get line: # [MIN]: If at least [MIN] characters of this class is not found in the password, then it is rejected
+Feb 26 14:46:10 debian-11-64 slapd[1981]: ppm: get line: # [MIN_FOR_POINT]: one point is granted if password contains at least [MIN_FOR_POINT] character numbers of this class
+Feb 26 14:46:10 debian-11-64 slapd[1981]: ppm: get line: class-upperCase ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ 0 1
+Feb 26 14:46:10 debian-11-64 slapd[1981]: ppm: Param = class-upperCase, value = ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ, min = 0, minForPoint= 1
+Feb 26 14:46:10 debian-11-64 slapd[1981]: ppm: Accepted replaced value: ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ
+Feb 26 14:46:10 debian-11-64 slapd[1981]: ppm: get line: class-lowerCase abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz 0 1
+Feb 26 14:46:10 debian-11-64 slapd[1981]: ppm: Param = class-lowerCase, value = abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz, min = 0, minForPoint= 1
+Feb 26 14:46:10 debian-11-64 slapd[1981]: ppm: Accepted replaced value: abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz
+Feb 26 14:46:10 debian-11-64 slapd[1981]: ppm: get line: class-digit 0123456789 0 1
+Feb 26 14:46:10 debian-11-64 slapd[1981]: ppm: Param = class-digit, value = 0123456789, min = 0, minForPoint= 1
+Feb 26 14:46:10 debian-11-64 slapd[1981]: ppm: Accepted replaced value: 0123456789
+Feb 26 14:46:10 debian-11-64 slapd[1981]: ppm: get line: class-special <>,?;.:/!§ù%*µ^¨$£²&é~"#'{([-|è`_\ç^à@)]°=}+ 0 1
+Feb 26 14:46:10 debian-11-64 slapd[1981]: ppm: Param = class-special, value = <>,?;.:/!§ù%*µ^¨$£²&é~"#'{([-|è`_\ç^à@)]°=}+, min = 0, minForPoint= 1
+Feb 26 14:46:10 debian-11-64 slapd[1981]: ppm: Accepted replaced value: <>,?;.:/!§ù%*µ^¨$£²&é~"#'{([-|è`_\ç^à@)]°=}+
+Feb 26 14:46:10 debian-11-64 slapd[1981]: ppm: 1 point granted for class class-lowerCase
+Feb 26 14:46:10 debian-11-64 slapd[1981]: ppm: 1 point granted for class class-digit
+Feb 26 14:46:10 debian-11-64 slapd[1981]: ppm: Reallocating szErrStr from 64 to 173
+Feb 26 14:46:10 debian-11-64 slapd[1981]: check_password_quality: module error: (/usr/local/lib/ppm.so) Password for dn="uid=user,ou=persons,dc=my-domain,dc=com" does not pass required number of strength checks (2 of 3).[1]
+Feb 26 14:46:10 debian-11-64 slapd[1981]: conn=1000 op=16 RESULT tag=103 err=19 qtime=0.000020 etime=0.001496 text=Password for dn="uid=user,ou=persons,dc=my-domain,dc=com" does not pass required number of strength checks (2 of 3)
+```
+
+
+# TESTS
+
+There is a unit test script: **unit_tests.sh** that illustrates checking some passwords.
+
+It is possible to test one particular password using directly the test program:
+
+```
+cd /usr/local/lib
+LD_LIBRARY_PATH=. ./ppm_test "uid=test,ou=users,dc=my-domain,dc=com" "my_password" "/usr/local/etc/openldap/ppm.example" && echo OK
+```
+
+
+# FILES
+
+**ETCDIR/ppm.example**
+
+> example of ppm configuration to be inserted in **pwdCheckModuleArg** attribute of given password policy
+
+**ppm.so**
+
+> ppm library, loaded by the **pwdCheckModule** attribute of given password policy
+
+**ppm_test**
+
+> small test program for checking password in a command-line
+
+
+# SEE ALSO
+
+**slapo-ppolicy**(5), **slapd-config**(5), **slapd.conf**(5)
+
+# ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
+
+This module was developed in 2014-2021 by David Coutadeur.