Puppet and password policy enforcement

Solution Verified - Updated -

Issue

  • Why isn't the password policy being enforced when Puppet changes a password?
  • How do I enforce password policy when Puppet updates a password?
  • How do I configure a password policy for Puppet?
  • The password policy in /etc/security/pwquality.conf is not being enforced when Puppet changes user passwords.

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux
  • Puppet
  • PAM
  • pwquality

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