passwdqc - password/passphrase strength checking and enforcement passwdqc is a password/passphrase strength checking and policy enforcement toolset, command-line programs (pwqcheck and pwqgen), and a library (libpasswdqc). pwqcheck and pwqgen are standalone password/passphrase strength checking and random passphrase generator programs, respectively, which are usable from scripts. libpasswdqc is the underlying library, which may also be used from third-party programs.