st_mysql_validate_password Struct Reference

This plugin type defines interface that the server uses to enforce a password policy. More...

#include <plugin_validate_password.h>

Public Attributes
int	interface_version
int(*	validate_password )(mysql_string_handle password)
	Checks if a password is valid by the password policy. More...
int(*	get_password_strength )(mysql_string_handle password)
	Calculates the strength of a password in the scale of 0 to 100. More...

Detailed Description

This plugin type defines interface that the server uses to enforce a password policy.

The policy is enfoced through st_mysql_validate_password::validate_password() that answers the question of whether this password is good enough or not.

There's one auxiliary function st_mysql_validate_password::get_password_strength() that can be used by password changing UIs to display a password strength meter as the user enters a password.

Since plugins may need that functionality there's a plugin service mysql_password_policy_service_st exposing it to other plugins.

There also is a default password policy plugin "validate_password" built into the server binary that implements this plugin API.

See also

mysql_password_policy_service_st

Member Data Documentation

get_password_strength

int(* st_mysql_validate_password::get_password_strength) (mysql_string_handle password)

Calculates the strength of a password in the scale of 0 to 100.

Parameters

password

The password to evaluate the strength of

Returns

The strength of the password (0-100)

interface_version

int st_mysql_validate_password::interface_version

validate_password

int(* st_mysql_validate_password::validate_password) (mysql_string_handle password)

Checks if a password is valid by the password policy.

Parameters

password

The password to validate

Return values

true	password meets the password validation plugin policy
false	password does not meet the validation policy

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The documentation for this struct was generated from the following file:

• include/mysql/plugin_validate_password.h