Re: Password creating Theories

["Gaddis, Jeremy L." <jeremy () linuxwiz net>]

Jennifer Fountain wrote:
> I am currently coming up with a new policy to create root/admin
> passwords for windows and linux boxes and would like to know your
> thoughts on the methods you use to create them.  Thanks for any input!
>   
Hi Jennifer,

Hopefully you're already accustomed to the practice of using passphrases 
instead of passwords.  What policy you use to create your passphrases 
isn't as important as ensuring that you have strong, complex passwords.  
This is even more important as you specifically mention 
administrator-level passwords for your machines.  We usually just pick a 
random phrase (grab a book, pick a phrase well-used in daily 
conversations, etc.) and then modify it to meet the complexity 
requirements that we've set (15 character minimum, 
uppercase/lowercase/numbers/special characters, etc.).

-j

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