How do I update the Unix password dictionary used for weak passwords? (NETIQKB36289)

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How do I update the Unix password dictionary used for weak passwords?

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What file checks the Unix agent for passwords that are not sufficiently complex?

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NetIQ Security Agent for Unix 5.5

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NetIQ Vulnerability Manager 5.0

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NetIQ Vulnerability Manager 5.5

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VigilEnt Security Agent for Unix 4.0

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VigilEnt Security Agent for Unix 5.0

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The Unix security agent has a password dictionary file named unix.dict which currently exists in three separate locations inside the agent installation directory structure, however the file is exactly the same in each location.  The locations and usage of each is as follows:

• $PSHOME/vsaunix/{OS}/vsau/data/dict/unix.dict - Used for legacy tasks and security checks in Vulnerability Manager
• $PSHOME/vsaunix/{OS}/vs/data/dict/unix.dict - Used by the Expert Checker in Unix Manager
• $PSHOME/vsaunix/{OS}/cmnagent/data/dict/unix.dict - Used by the password strength attribute of the User object in the Vulnerability Manager custom checker

The $PSHOME is a variable in /etc/vsaunix.cfg that points to the location where the agent is installed. The {OS} is the specific operating system installed on the agent which also appears as a directory in the installation.

The dictionary shipped with the product has 25,000+ entries. To edit this file place one entry on a single line and save your changes. The next run of the Users with weak passwords or a similar type of report will use the updated unix.dict file. If you update the file, copy it to the other locations on the agent. The file is a simple text file and entries can be added anywhere inside the file, but adding entries at the bottom  allows for easier tracking of changes to the file. Below is an example of entries in the file, from the top:

# more unix.dict                    
10th                                
1st                                 
2nd                                 
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4th                                 
5th                                 
6th

Formerly known as NETIQKB36289