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Re: Password creating Theories

From: Glenn English <ghe () slsware com>
Date: Tue, 15 Nov 2005 13:31:32 -0700

On Fri, 2005-11-11 at 16:27 -0500, 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!


I ask the person who's password is being created to tell me the second
line of a favorite song, then use the first letters of the line, using
numerals where possible and including any punctuation. It's easy for
that person to remember, harder for someone else, and not subject to
dictionary attacks.

-- 
Glenn English
ghe () slsware com
GPG ID: D0D7FF20

Current thread:

Password creating Theories Jennifer Fountain (Nov 15)
- Re: Password creating Theories Glenn English (Nov 15)
  - Re: Password creating Theories ework0 (Nov 16)
    - Re: Password creating Theories Glenn English (Nov 16)
  - Re: Password creating Theories Chris Umphress (Nov 16)
- Re: Password creating Theories Saqib Ali (Nov 15)
  - RE: Password creating Theories Jon Gucinski (Nov 16)
  - RE: Password creating Theories Adrian Floarea (Nov 16)
- Re: Password creating Theories Jacob Bresciani (Nov 15)
- Re: Password creating Theories Gaddis, Jeremy L. (Nov 16)
- Re: Password creating Theories Ansgar -59cobalt- Wiechers (Nov 16)
- Re: Password creating Theories Justin (Nov 16)

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