simple-password-changer - A small GUI utility to change passwords visually

Simple password changer enables users to change their passwords without using a terminal application or a more complicated graphical utility. This tool directly talks with PAM to change a user's password regardless of the mechanism below. Tool also runs required checks before and after changing the password and informs the user about the result.

Requirements

Following packages / libraries are required in order to run the program.

• python-2.7: Since it's developed with it.
• python-pexpect: Used to talk with passwd command with complex conversations.
• python-gi: For the user interface.
• python-gi-cairo: For the user interface.
• gir1.2-gtk-3.0: For native rendering of UI.
• Important: Tool requires en_US-utf8 locale to be installed. It doesn't have to be the default but it should be available when one runs locale -a.

Installation steps

Tool is designed for easy installation. Just copy the files into their places.

Before Starting

This tool relies on PAM configuration of the host system. Correct configuration of PAM is essential.

File Locations

• simple-password-changer: /usr/local/bin/simple-password-changer (Since it can be used by regular users and it's not installed by a package).
• simple-password-changer.desktop: /usr/share/applications/simple-password-changer.desktop (To add the launcher to application menus).

Utility can be used after copying files. Menu update may require a logout/login.