[Freeipa-users] Changing randomly generated password complexity?

[Rob Crittenden]

KodaK wrote:
> Hello all,
>
> Does anyone know if it's possible to change the complexity of the
> passwords that IPA generates?
>
> Here's a typical scenario:
>
> User:  "can you reset my password?"
>
> Me:  "Random password: 9opLSv6jhN_Q"
>
> User: "it doesn't work."
>
> Me: (internal sigh) "can you copy and paste it, you only need it once
> and then you can reset it to whatever you want."
>
> User: "it still doesn't work."
>
> Me: <clickity click> "your password is now 'bob'."
>
> User: "it works now!"
>

Not at the moment, it's hardcoded.

I'd be curious why it was failing. Is it a matter of transcribing the 
new password to the user or something else?

rob