Index: install.php
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RCS file: /cvs/drupal/drupal/install.php,v
retrieving revision 1.53
diff -u -p -r1.53 install.php
--- install.php	22 May 2007 07:42:36 -0000	1.53
+++ install.php	23 May 2007 11:01:53 -0000
@@ -818,6 +818,8 @@ function install_configure_form() {
   // This is necessary to add the task to the $_GET args so the install
   // system will know that it is done and we've taken over.
 
+  _user_password_strength_prepare();
+
   $form['intro'] = array(
     '#value' => st('To configure your web site, please provide the following information.'),
     '#weight' => -10,
Index: includes/form.inc
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RCS file: /cvs/drupal/drupal/includes/form.inc,v
retrieving revision 1.196
diff -u -p -r1.196 form.inc
--- includes/form.inc	16 May 2007 07:56:19 -0000	1.196
+++ includes/form.inc	23 May 2007 11:01:54 -0000
@@ -1198,6 +1198,7 @@ function expand_password_confirm($elemen
     '#type' => 'password',
     '#title' => t('Password'),
     '#value' => empty($element['#value']) ? NULL : $element['#value']['pass1'],
+    '#attributes' => array('class' => 'password-field'),
   );
   $element['pass2'] =  array(
     '#type' => 'password',
Index: modules/system/system.css
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RCS file: /cvs/drupal/drupal/modules/system/system.css,v
retrieving revision 1.27
diff -u -p -r1.27 system.css
--- modules/system/system.css	20 May 2007 16:38:19 -0000	1.27
+++ modules/system/system.css	23 May 2007 11:01:54 -0000
@@ -446,3 +446,27 @@ thead div.sticky-header {
 html.js .js-hide {
   display: none;
 }
+
+/*
+** Password strength indicator
+*/
+.password-strength {
+  padding: 2px;
+  margin: 0px 2px 0px 15px;
+  padding-top: 0px;
+  float: left;
+  display: none;
+  width: 285px;
+}
+.password-title {
+  font-weight: bold;
+}
+.password-sibling {
+  float: left;
+  margin-top: 0px;
+  padding-top: 0px;
+  clear: left;
+}
+.password-clear {
+  clear: left;
+}
Index: modules/user/user.js
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RCS file: /cvs/drupal/drupal/modules/user/user.js,v
retrieving revision 1.1
diff -u -p -r1.1 user.js
--- modules/user/user.js	20 May 2007 16:38:19 -0000	1.1
+++ modules/user/user.js	23 May 2007 11:01:54 -0000
@@ -1,6 +1,88 @@
 /* $Id: user.js,v 1.1 2007/05/20 16:38:19 dries Exp $ */
 
 /**
+ * Attach handlers to evaluate the strength of any password fields.
+ */
+Drupal.passwordStrengthAttach = function(context) {
+  var context = context || $(document);
+  $("input.password-field", context).each(function() {
+    // Add the password strength layers.
+    $(this).parent().after("<div class=\"password-strength\"><span class=\"password-title\">"+ Drupal.settings.password.title +"</span> <span class=\"password-result\"></span><div class=\"description\"></div></div>");
+    var password = $(this).parent().next(".password-strength");
+
+    // Fix CSS so the indicator displays to the right of the password field.
+    $(this).parent().addClass("password-sibling");
+    $(this).parent().next().next().addClass("password-clear");
+
+    // Monitor keyup event.
+    $(this).keyup(function() {
+      if (!$(this).val()) {
+        // Password is empty;
+        password.hide();
+      }
+      else {
+        password.show();
+      }
+      var result = Drupal.evaluatePasswordStrength($(this).val());
+      $("span.password-result", password).html(result.strength == "" ? "" : Drupal.settings.password[[result.strength] +"Strength"]);
+      $("div.description", password).html(result.message);
+      // Map the password strength to the relevant drupal CSS class.
+      var cssClass = { low: "error", medium: "warning", high: "ok" };
+      var newClass = cssClass[result.strength];
+      // Remove the previous styling if one exists.
+      if (this.oldStrength && newClass != this.oldStrength) {
+        password.removeClass(cssClass[this.oldStrength]);
+      }
+      if (!this.oldStrength || newClass != this.oldStrength) {
+        password.addClass(newClass);
+      }
+      // Save the strength for later.
+      this.oldStrength = result.strength;
+    });
+  });
+}
+
+/**
+ * Evaluate the strength of a user's password.
+ *
+ * Returns the estimated strength (low/medium/high) and the relevant output message.
+ */
+Drupal.evaluatePasswordStrength = function(value) {
+  var strength = "", msg = "";
+
+  // Check if the password is blank.
+  if (!value.length) {
+    strength = "";
+    msg = "";
+  }
+  // Check if length is less than 6 characters.
+  else if (value.length < 6) {
+    strength = "low";
+    msg = Drupal.settings.password.tooShort;
+  }
+  // Check if password is the same as the username (convert both to lowercase).
+  else if (value.toLowerCase() == Drupal.settings.password.username.toLowerCase()) {
+    strength  = "low";
+    msg = Drupal.settings.password.sameAsUsername;
+  }
+  // Check if it only contains letters.
+  else if (value.match(/^[a-zA-Z]*$/)) {
+    strength = "medium";
+    msg = Drupal.settings.password.onlyLetters;
+  }
+  // Check if it contains punctuation or other special characters.
+  else if (value.match(/^[a-zA-Z0-9]*$/)) {
+    strength = "medium";
+    msg = Drupal.settings.password.addPunctuation;
+  }
+  else {
+    strength = "high";
+    msg = Drupal.settings.password.goodPassword;
+  }
+  return { strength: strength, message: msg };
+}
+
+/**
  * On the admin/user/settings page, conditionally show all of the
  * picture-related form elements depending on the current value of the
  * "Picture support" radio buttons.
@@ -10,5 +92,6 @@ if (Drupal.jsEnabled) {
     $('div.user-admin-picture-radios input[@type=radio]').click(function () {
       $('div.user-admin-picture-settings')[['hide', 'show'][this.value]]();
     });
+    Drupal.passwordStrengthAttach();
   });
 }
Index: modules/user/user.module
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RCS file: /cvs/drupal/drupal/modules/user/user.module,v
retrieving revision 1.785
diff -u -p -r1.785 user.module
--- modules/user/user.module	22 May 2007 05:52:17 -0000	1.785
+++ modules/user/user.module	23 May 2007 11:01:55 -0000
@@ -1424,6 +1424,7 @@ function user_register_submit($form_valu
 }
 
 function user_edit_form($uid, $edit, $register = FALSE) {
+  _user_password_strength_prepare();
   $admin = user_access('administer users');
 
   // Account information:
@@ -3161,3 +3162,33 @@ function _user_mail_notify($op, $account
   }
   return $result;
 }
+
+/**
+ * Add javascript and string translations for password strength evaluation.
+ *
+ * This is an internal function that makes it easier to manage the translation
+ * strings that need to be passed to the javascript code.
+ */
+function _user_password_strength_prepare() {
+  static $complete = FALSE;
+  global $user;
+  // Only need to do once per page.
+  if (!$complete) {
+    drupal_add_js(drupal_get_path('module', 'user') .'/user.js', 'module');
+
+    drupal_add_js(array(
+      'password' => array(
+        'title' => t('Password strength:'),
+        'lowStrength' => t('Low'),
+        'mediumStrength' => t('Medium'),
+        'highStrength' => t('High'),
+        'tooShort' => t('Your password should be at least six characters in length for a minimum level of security.'),
+        'onlyLetters' => t('Your password currently only contains leters. Please add numbers and punctuation to it.'),
+        'addPunctuation' => t('To increase the strength of your password please add punctuation characters.'),
+        'sameAsUsername' => t('Your password should not be the same as your username.'),
+        'goodPassword' => t('Your password is complex enough to be reasonably secure.'),
+        'username' => (isset($user->name) ? $user->name : ''))),
+      'setting');
+    $complete = TRUE;
+  }
+}