- $error = 'must contain at least one each of numbers, symbols, and lowercase and uppercase letters'
- if $error eq 'contains less than 4 character groups'; # avoid confusion
+
+ # but they can get away with 3 char groups, so long as they're not using a word
+ if ($error eq 'contains less than 4 character groups') {
+ $DICTIONARY = 4; # default from Data::Password is 5
+ $GROUPS = 3;
+ $error = IsBadPassword($password);
+ # take note--we never actually report dictionary word errors;
+ # 4 char groups is the rule, 3 char groups and no dictionary words is an acceptable exception
+ $error = 'should contain at least one each of numbers, symbols, lowercase and uppercase letters'
+ if $error;
+ }
+
+ # maybe also at some point add an exception for any passwords of sufficient length,
+ # see https://xkcd.com/936/
+