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Re: Password Cracking & Consequences
From: "Wayne J. Hauber" <wjhauber () IASTATE EDU>
Date: Thu, 26 Aug 2004 17:44:02 -0500
At 03:00 PM 8/26/2004, Jason Brooks wrote:
We are looking for any advice on the consequences other institutions impose on faculty and staff when their password is cracked by IT. For instance, is it a zero-tolerance system where your password is automatically reset and you must show up at the Helpdesk to have it reset? Or, is it a graduated series of consequences, a la "Three Strikes and You're Out," e.g., disciplinary action, network restrictions, etc. Any other configurations? Anything anyone could provide would be helpful. Trying not to reinvent the wheel!
Perhaps the question could be restated: 1. Are there password complexity standards at your institution? 2. How do you test the complexity? 3. Do you enforce the standards? 4. If so, how? *Local* computer passwords are largely exempt from scrutiny at ISU. I am coordinating a project that is attempting to bring minimum security standards to student Windows systems. We've written an inspection program which runs on student computers as part of network registration (netreg). Among other things, it tests for weak passwords and null passwords; a dictionary test is used. The students are told which accounts had weak passwords. They are asked to fix the passwords and other reported security holes before receiving a valid IP number. The security standards we seek to implement are still voluntary. We hope to enforce the standards during network registration in the future. If enforcement of standards is approved, we would like to make admittance to the network contingent on strong passwords, current service packs and hotfixes and AV software.
Jason Brooks Jason Brooks Information Security Technician Longwood University 201 High Street Farmville, VA 23909 (434) 395-2034 mailto:brooksje () longwood edu ********** Participation and subscription information for this EDUCAUSE Discussion Group discussion list can be found at http://www.educause.edu/cg/.
Wayne Hauber (515) 294-9890 Network Information & Microcomputer Network Services Office of Academic Information Technologies 109 Durham Center, ISU, Ames, Iowa 50011 wjhauber () iastate edu ********** Participation and subscription information for this EDUCAUSE Discussion Group discussion list can be found at http://www.educause.edu/cg/.
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- Re: Password Cracking & Consequences, (continued)
- Re: Password Cracking & Consequences Alan Amesbury (Aug 26)
- Re: Password Cracking & Consequences Jason Richardson (Aug 26)
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- Re: Password Cracking & Consequences Geoff Nathan (Aug 26)
- Re: Password Cracking & Consequences Lucas, Bryan (Aug 26)
- Re: Password Cracking & Consequences Ron Parker (Aug 26)
- Re: Password Cracking & Consequences Stephen Bernard (Aug 26)
- Re: Password Cracking & Consequences Ron Parker (Aug 26)
- Re: Password Cracking & Consequences Eric Pancer (Aug 26)
- Re: Password Cracking & Consequences Ken Shaurette (Aug 26)
- Re: Password Cracking & Consequences Wayne J. Hauber (Aug 26)
- Re: Password Cracking & Consequences Scott Bradner (Aug 26)
- Re: Password Cracking & Consequences Scott Weeks (Aug 26)
- Re: Password Cracking & Consequences James Riden (Aug 26)
- Re: Password Cracking & Consequences Scott Bradner (Aug 26)
- Re: Password Cracking & Consequences Scott Bradner (Aug 26)
- Re: Password Cracking & Consequences James Riden (Aug 26)
- Re: Password Cracking & Consequences Michael Mills (Aug 26)
- Re: Password Cracking & Consequences Theresa M Rowe (Aug 27)
- Re: Password Cracking & Consequences Wayne Wilson (Aug 27)
- Re: Password Cracking & Consequences Gary Flynn (Aug 27)
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