Solaris 10 password with no numeric or special characters.

This is not the best for security, but if you must…… 

# passwd user
New Password: simple
passwd: The password must contain at least 1 numeric or special character(s).

Modify /etc/default/passwd and uncomment MINSPECIAL and set to 0:

# vi /etc/default/passwd

   #MINDIFF=3
   #MINALPHA=2
   #MINNONALPHA=1
   #MINUPPER=0
   #MINLOWER=0
   #MAXREPEATS=0
   MINSPECIAL=0
   #MINDIGIT=0
   #WHITESPACE=YES

# passwd user
New Password: simple
Re-enter new Password: simple
passwd: password successfully changed for user