Re: Secure Password Policy?

[DMORROW5 () satx rr com]

I would submit that 6-7 is the thought for a LAN-MAN hash, 8 or more 
for non-LAN-MAN hash...

Dana

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From: "Sulaiman, Wilmar" <wsulaiman () siddharta co id>
Date: Thursday, January 19, 2006 4:11 am
Subject: Secure Password Policy?

> Dear all,
>
> I noticed that "best practice" for Minimum password length policy is
> either 6 or 8 characters. I guess SANS institute considered a weak
> password if it is less than 8 characters.  
>
> I would like to know where they derived the number (6 and 8 
> characters).Is there any documentation to backup it up why the 
> best practice for
> minimum password length is set to 6?
>
> Wilmar Sulaiman
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