Red Hat Linux: passwd

From: ALBEE,RUSSELL. S FC2 (CV63 CS5) (ALBEER@kitty-hawk.navy.mil)
Date: 11/26/02

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Date: Wed, 27 Nov 2002 05:50:25 +0900

    How does passwd determine if a password is based off a dictionary word or
    not? Is there a file somewhere it references, a dictionary built into the
    code, or a algorithim it uses to check the password?

    Thanks,

    Russell

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