Re: Password alternatives

[Yousef Syed <yousef.syed () gmail com>]

Hi Wali,
I'd start by sharing this article with your password challenged
managers: http://lifehacker.com/5505400/how-id-hack-your-weak-passwords

On the next level, I'd institute an I&AM system that permits delegated
administration. That way, the PAs and secretaries can be granted
access to the managers systems, but they'll be using their own logins.
1. No passwords need to be shared.
2. Complete Audit trail of WHO was actually using the system at the time.

I'm sure that there are various legal ramifications to sharing
passwords and accessing systems without the account owner's
knowledge...

If they are still selecting useless passwords, then, give them RSA keys.

Regards,
ys
--
Yousef Syed
CISSP

http://www.linkedin.com/in/musashi


On 26 March 2010 17:18, WALI <hkhasgiwale () gmail com> wrote:
> Hi guys
>
> The recent attempt to roll out password complexity within our AD domain has not been well recieved by higher / 
> executive management. These guys have a habit of sharing their passwords with their PAs and secretaries and now they 
> are cribbing when they need to change their password every 90 days.
>
> What are best and most workable alternatives? Biometrics, RSA tokens? Any thing else which you guys have implemented 
> with relative ease?
>
> Pls advise!
>
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