The `PASS_MAX_LEN` is effectively only used for DES. Do not describe it
in a way that makes it sound like `MD_CRYPT_ENAB=yes` is required to
disable it. Any other `ENCRYPT_METHOD` disables it as well.
Also, even for DES, `PASS_MAX_LEN` requires `OBSCURE_CHECKS_ENAB` to
have any effect.
Even more, `PASS_MIN_LEN` and `PASS_MAX_LEN` are only used for
user passwords. Group passwords are not checked.
Note: All of this is actually true even if compiled with PAM if command
line arguments change root. But if compiled with PAM support, this
section is not added to manual pages... Since this is true for some
more files, it's not part of this commit.
Link to source files:
- lib/obscure.c line 133 stops further checks, including max length,
if OBSCURE_CHECS_ENAB is not yes
- lib/obscure.c line 172 is only reached in case of DES
- src/passwd.c line 248 duplicates the check for output
- src/gpasswd.c has no reference to obscure