password requirements

[fnbcprog]

How would I use ereg() to check if a password is between 6-12 characters long and has at least one number?

[Weedpacket]

http://www.phpbuilder.com/board/showthread.php?s=&threadid=10284360&highlight=password+characters+long+least+number
http://www.phpbuilder.com/board/showthread.php?s=&threadid=10271398&highlight=password+characters+long+least+number

Personally, I wouldn't limit people to only twelve characters.

[fnbcprog]

What would be you limits on a password?

[halojoy]

lower value - depends on safety ( I would recommend at least 6-8 )
higher value - depends on how to store and how to remember

i would say for my needs, little website, no need for bank security or military gov top secret
6 - 12

but that is all upto you and your users 🆒

[laserlight]

It might be better to just set lower limits (e.g. at least 6 characters and one numeric character), check that they are satisfied when a password change is requested, and then store the hash of the password using say SHA1.

[Weedpacket]

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