brandondash
4th June 2010 16:07 UTC

NSIS plugin for password efficacy?
I've created an installer to automate the installation of several OSS products via silent installs. One of the products (postgres) installs itself as a service and creates a service account on the OS (windows) to run. In my installer I prompt the user to enter an account name and password for this service account.

Here is the problem:

The Postgres silent install lets you enter any username/password you wish and will install completely without issue, BUT if you enter credentials that do not meet the minimum security requirements of the host OS that service will never start.

Here is the question:

Does NSIS have any plugins that allows you to poll your OS and make sure the username/password entered is long enough or complicated enough?

regards,
brandon-

Afrow UK
4th June 2010 20:53 UTC

Is there no way to pass these details via the command line (i.e. silent install)? You could have your own username/password dialog then.

Stu

brandondash
4th June 2010 20:57 UTC

Well I won't know the password restrictions ahead of time. This installer will be used on all manner of machines which will likely have different rules for their accounts. Since the installer will successfully complete regardless of if you provide valid input, I am stuck in a tough situation.