[svlug] testing a password with bash.

[James Sparenberg]

All,

   Bash question for all of you.   I'm putting together a script that reaches 
out to all my systems based on user role, and can either add, del, or update 
a users name/passwd.  Now comes the question.

   I want to be able to verify quality of the password.  # of characters is 
easy.  pipe it through wc -m and see if it's greater than the minimum.  How 
though would you recommend I go about verifying things like 

1.  Not based on Dictionary word.
2.  Has Upper and lower case 
3.  Contains at least 1 number or special character.

Special rules of sort.  It has to work on FreeBSD, RH and Debian.  I run a 
multi-Ethnic environment ;)   here and need to be sure that ever system 
produces the same results.  

Suggestions? (and switching to XYZ lang isn't really an option here.)

James