Re: Password Cracking & Consequences

[Gary Flynn <flynngn () JMU EDU>]

Theresa M Rowe wrote:

> I just cannot imagine even trying that in our culture.  I am
> surprise that this is being done at some organizations.  Can
> you share more specifics about the process:
> What campus involvement did you get prior to making the
> decision - this couldn't have been just an IT decision.
> How did you market it?
> How did your faculty react?
> Theresa Rowe
> Assistant Vice President
> University Technology Services
> www.oakland.edu/uts - the latest news from University Technology Services

What do you think is being lost here if a system
administrator tests password strength to protect
the system and users? If they're the system
administrator and have root access, they're not
gaining anything they don't already have.

--
Gary Flynn
Security Engineer
James Madison University

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