
# pwpattern.list                                   -*- default-generic -*-
#
# This is an example for a pattern file as used by gpg-check-pattern.
# The file is line based with comment lines beginning on the *first*
# position with a '#'.  Empty lines and lines with just spaces are
# ignored.  The other lines may be verbatim patterns and match as they
# are (trailing spaces are ignored) or extended regular expressions
# indicated by a / in the first column and terminated by another / or
# end of line.  All comparisons are case insensitive.
 
# Reject the usual metavariables.  Usual not required because
# gpg-agent can be used to reject all passphrases shorter than 8
# charactes.
foo
bar
baz

# As well as very common passwords.  Note that gpg-agent can be used
# to reject them due to missing non-alpha characters.
password
passwort
passphrase
mantra
test
abc
egal

# German number plates.
/^[A-Z]{1,3}[ ]*-[ ]*[A-Z]{1,2}[ ]*[0-9]+/

# Dates (very limited, only ISO dates). */
/^[012][0-9][0-9][0-9]-[012][0-9]-[0123][0-9]$/

# Arbitrary strings
the quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dogs back
no-password
no password

12345678
123456789
1234567890
87654321
987654321
0987654321
qwertyuiop
qwertzuiop
asdfghjkl
zxcvbnm