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From: Greg Sabino Mullane <[email protected]>
To: Martin Goodson <[email protected]>
Cc: Tom Lane <[email protected]>
Cc: [email protected]
Subject: Re: Password complexity/history - credcheck?
Date: Sun, 23 Jun 2024 11:09:26 -0400
Message-ID: <CAKAnmmL7a20MKmjJuQZsrZPqCoSfdi5xpCtL4eqTxmcCKefC6Q@mail.gmail.com> (raw)
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On Sun, Jun 23, 2024 at 5:30 AM Martin Goodson <[email protected]>
wrote:

> I believe that our security team is getting most of this from our
> auditors, who seem convinced that minimal complexity, password history
> etc are the way to go despite the fact that, as you say, server-side
> password checks can't really be implemented when the database receives a
> hash rather than a clear text password and password minimal complexity
> etc is not perhaps considered the gold standard it once was.
>
> In fact, I think they see a hashed password as a disadvantage.


Wow, full stop right there. This is a hill to die on.

Push back and get some competent auditors. This should not be a DBAs
problem. Your best bet is to use Kerberos, and throw the password
requirements out of the database realm entirely.

Also, the discussion should be about 2FA, not password history/complexity.

Cheers,
Greg

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