monicahq/monica

Enforce strong passwords

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#1734 opened on Aug 21, 2018

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Description

Currently, the only limitation for passwords is: they have to be 6 characters long.

We should enforce passwords strengh, by forcing the user to:

  • mix case characters
  • add numbers
  • add special characters (symbols)

We could add this package and make sure we enforce strong passwords : https://github.com/schuppo/PasswordStrengthPackage

Contributor guide

Tech stack
phplaravel
Domain
securitybackend
Issue type
feature
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
2
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
1-3 hours
Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.
fresh
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
clear
Prerequisites
PHPLaravel basicsComposer
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
85
Research direction
Review the suggested PasswordStrengthPackage. Examine the current password validation in Monica's Laravel codebase (likely in app/Http/Requests or validation rules). Implement the package or write custom validation to require mixed case, numbers, and special characters. Add unit tests to confirm enforcement. Check issue comments for any discussion on edge cases or maintainer preferences.