// CheckPasswd checks the provided password to see if it matches the stored
// password hash.
func (u *User) CheckPasswd(password string) util.Gerror {
h, perr := chefcrypto.HashPasswd(password, u.salt)
if perr != nil {
err := util.Errorf(perr.Error())
return err
}
if u.passwd != h {
err := util.Errorf("password did not match")
return err
}
return nil
}
// SetPasswd validates and sets the user's password. Will not set a password for
// a client.
func (u *User) SetPasswd(password string) util.Gerror {
if len(password) < 6 {
err := util.Errorf("Password must have at least 6 characters")
return err
}
/* If those validations pass, set the password */
var perr error
u.passwd, perr = chefcrypto.HashPasswd(password, u.salt)
if perr != nil {
err := util.Errorf(perr.Error())
return err
}
return nil
}