Password Policy Enforcement

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Description: Enforce strong password policies.

Acceptance Criteria:

• Minimum 8 characters
• Mixed case, numbers, symbols
• Password history (prevent reuse of last 5)
• Password expiry (optional)
• Strength meter integration

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[deborahamoni0-prog]

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Hi,
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[cyber-excel10]

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Hi, I’d like to work on this issue. Can I be assigned?

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[Nacho1499]

@Nacho1499 has applied to work on this issue as part of the Stellar Wave Program's 2nd wave.

Hello, am Emmanuel,a frontend developer with lots of experience under my belt.
I would love to apply for this issue: Enforce Strong Password Policies.
I am a strong fit for this task because I understand both the security principles behind password policies and the practical implementation details required to integrate them cleanly into an existing codebase without breaking UX.

Here’s how I plan to approach it:

Implementation Plan:

1. Enforce Minimum Requirements
   Minimum 8 characters
   Require:
   Uppercase letters
   Lowercase letters
   Numbers
   Symbols
   Implement backend validation (authoritative source of truth)
   Mirror validation on frontend for instant feedback.

2. Password History (Prevent Reuse of Last 5)
   Store hashed versions of previous passwords (never plaintext)
   Compare new password hash against last 5 stored hashes
   Reject reuse with a clear error message
   Ensure secure and efficient comparison logic.

3. Strength Meter Integration:
   Integrate a lightweight library like zxcvbn (or equivalent)
   Display real-time strength feedback:
   Weak
   Fair
   Good
   Strong

Looking forward to contributing. Thanks

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[Codex723]

@Codex723 has applied to work on this issue as part of the Stellar Wave Program's 2nd wave.

Hi, if you assign me this issue I can solve in a matter of hours

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[bakarezainab]

@bakarezainab has applied to work on this issue as part of the Stellar Wave Program's 2nd wave.

Hi. I'm a web3 full stack developer. Kindly assign this issue to me

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[codewithzubair07]

@codewithzubair07 has applied to work on this issue as part of the Stellar Wave Program's 2nd wave.

Hi 👋

I’d like to work on the Password Policy Enforcement issue.

I have experience implementing secure authentication flows, strong password validation rules, password history tracking, and integrating strength meters in frontend forms. I’ve worked with both client-side validation and backend enforcement to ensure proper security compliance.

For this task, I will:

• Enforce minimum 8 characters
• Require mixed case, numbers, and symbols
• Implement password history (prevent reuse of last 5 passwords)
• Add optional password expiry logic (if required by backend)
• Integrate a real-time password strength meter

GitHub: https://github.com/your-username
ETA: 2–3 days after assignment

Looking forward to contributing 🔐🚀

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[Nacho1499]

@Nacho1499 has applied to work on this issue as part of the Stellar Wave Program's 2nd wave.

Hello, am Emmanuel,a frontend developer with lots of experience under my belt.
I would love to apply for this issue: Enforce Strong Password Policies.
I am a strong fit for this task because I understand both the security principles behind password policies and the practical implementation details required to integrate them cleanly into an existing codebase without breaking UX.

Implementation Plan:
Enforce Minimum Requirements
Minimum 8 characters
Require:
Uppercase letters
Lowercase letters
Numbers
Symbols
Implement backend validation (authoritative source of truth)
Mirror validation on frontend for instant feedback.

Password History (Prevent Reuse of Last 5)
Store hashed versions of previous passwords (never plaintext)
Compare new password hash against last 5 stored hashes
Reject reuse with a clear error message
Ensure secure and efficient comparison logic.

Strength Meter Integration:
Integrate a lightweight library like zxcvbn (or equivalent)
Display real-time strength feedback:
Weak
Fair
Good
Strong

Looking forward to contributing. Thanks

ℹ️ Repo Maintainers: To accept this application, review their application or assign @Nacho1499 to this issue.

[deborahamoni0-prog]

@deborahamoni0-prog has applied to work on this issue as part of the Stellar Wave Program's 2nd wave.

hi i woild love to work on this issue

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