This copy of CrackLib is based on the 2.7 release by Alec Muffett. The following modifications have been made: * Require more different characters in the password. * Strengthen the prefix and suffix rules for longer passwords. * Increased the minimum password length to 8 characters. * Modified the adjacent character check to depend on the password length. * Remove checks against the user's GECOS entry. * Don't exit on failure to open the database. * Improve the search algorithm in FindPW somewhat. * Don't segfault on corrupt dictionaries. * Fixed the data format output by packer to properly pad the end. * Add ANSI C prototypes for all functions and mark const variables. * Remove unused functions. * Various compilation warning and portability fixes. * Use Autoconf and portable/system.h to find types of specific lengths. * Increase MINLENGTH. * Add a check for a duplicated dictionary word. * Changed error for very short passwords to match current CrackLib. * Remove last block optimization in GetPW and start fresh each time. * Close the dictionary after each password lookup. * Set hidden visibility on all CrackLib symbols. * Close the wfp file handle on PWClose if it's open. Below is the original changelog for CrackLib: v2.7 mkdict/tr problem eliminated; misc fixes suggested by Andrey Savochkin (with thanks) v2.6 buffer overflow problems addressed - 1st attempt permutations of fascist deconstructors fixed/enhanced v2.5 added decent info to the "shadow" directory patches. v2.4 forwarded to ch & jfh3 for beta testing/comments v2.3- internal beta test versions