exists something similar to linux passwd ?

[graziano]

is it possible to check if a $password string entered on a web form is a dictionary word using php ?

(such as the linux passwd does) ?

[Weedpacket]

With suitable compilation of PHP, it has some functions related to this. Some of them are listed as Experimental: Use at your own risk.

And although I've never looked at it, and hence can't vouch for it, there's also a securepwd class available for download at www.phpclasses.org which you might like to look at.

Or if it's there, you could just make an appropriate system call to passwd...

[graziano]

Thank you very much !