I might settle for cracklib, which they do include, but don't seem to use. I was told to disable telnet access. I compiled SSH on a qube with no trouble. OLD htpasswd htpasswd. Their reply was that there is no security in obscurity.
Lets face it.
As Here they are right. Security through obscurity makes you look stupid and accomplishes next to nothing. Because crypt is one-way. There is no reason to tie the two accounts together. Red Alert takes on the burden of monitoring your Internet connectivity, while reducing downtime.