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Date: Sun, 13 May 2012 21:54:49 +0200
From: magnum <john.magnum@...hmail.com>
To: john-dev@...ts.openwall.com
Subject: Re: New rule added to JtR, _N  reject the word unless
 it is N characters long

On 05/13/2012 09:12 AM, Frank Dittrich wrote:
> On 05/13/2012 03:58 AM, jfoug@....net wrote:
>> Added a new rule, to reject a word unless it is a specific length.  This 'could' be done in the past with 2 rejection rules.  
>>
>> Updated the doc/RULES file, and rules.c   Pretty trivial code change.
> 
> As you said, there is already a workaround (specify 2 rejection rules,
> one with <, one with >).
> I admit being able to use just one is more comfortable, and the
> resulting rules could be easier to read.
> But I am afraid we are running out of characters to name new, possibly
> more important rules.

I can't see that being much of a problem. Anyway, Solar gets to decide
later - I am including it in magnum-jumbo for now.

magnum


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