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Secure communication of passwords
From: Thomas Carter <tcarter () AUSTINCOLLEGE EDU>
Date: Wed, 28 Jan 2015 15:26:57 -0600
On occasion we need to communicate a password (with a possible username) with a user. This is generally for some external system that doesn't integrate into existing authentication mechanisms. Per our policy, we can't send the password via email and it shouldn't be written down. We generally try to communicate it via a phone call if possible, with a text message to a verified number as a backup. Unfortunately neither of these are convenient, so I wondered what others are using for this task. Thomas Carter Network and Operations Manager Austin College 903-813-2564 [cid:image001.gif@01D03B0E.9E051AE0]
Current thread:
- Secure communication of passwords Thomas Carter (Jan 28)
- Re: Secure communication of passwords Ric Getter (Jan 28)
- Re: Secure communication of passwords Mike Osterman (Jan 28)
- Re: Secure communication of passwords Shalla, Kevin (Jan 28)
- Re: Secure communication of passwords Mike Osterman (Jan 28)
- Re: Secure communication of passwords Joel L. Rosenblatt (Jan 28)
- Re: Secure communication of passwords Greg Williams (Jan 28)
- Re: Secure communication of passwords King, Ronald A. (Jan 29)
- Re: Secure communication of passwords Tipps, Greg (Greg Tipps) (Jan 28)
- Re: Secure communication of passwords Mike Osterman (Jan 28)
- Re: Secure communication of passwords Jones, Mark B (Jan 28)
- <Possible follow-ups>
- Secure communication of passwords Cochran, Marlowe (Feb 05)
(Thread continues...)
- Re: Secure communication of passwords Ric Getter (Jan 28)