cl-cracklib is an interface to cracklib and its FascistCheck function. Given a password it will tell you whether it thinks the password is good or not. If not, it will also tell you what it thinks is wrong. Sample usage * (require :cl-cracklib) * (cracklib:fascistcheck "mypassword") NIL "it is based on a dictionary word" * (cracklib:fascistcheck "r.ea2lly#g00d?p455w0rD!") T NIL More information at http://common-lisp.net/project/cl-cracklib [If anyone could test it on something but Linux that would be greatly appreciated.] Erik.