diff --git a/test_back_pwquality.sh b/test_back_pwquality.sh
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--- /dev/null
+++ b/test_back_pwquality.sh
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+#!/bin/bash
+
+failed="${failed:-0}"
+set -x
+set -e
+
+TESTING=1
+
+. ./common.sh 
+. ./back_pwquality.sh
+
+! _mk_pwquality_conf --minclass STRING 1>/dev/null || failed="$((++failed))"
+_mk_pwquality_conf --usercheck 1 1>/dev/null || failed="$((++failed))"
+! _mk_pwquality_conf --enforcing 1 --retry --usersubstr 1>/dev/null || failed="$((++failed))"
+
+echo "$failed"
+exit "$failed"