Admin Personas? Not yet - the final word on Passwords vs. Passphrases

Re: Admin Personas? Not yet - the final word on Passwords vs. Passphrases

dons@microsoft.com — Wed, 17 Nov 2004 20:13:00 GMT

Great post Rob. I love the idea of using famous quotes. Nothing like learning something while being secure at the same time. I, like most I'm sure, have been using pass phrases since your first post about them. Love 'em. Plus, I love watching the expression on people's faces when they watch me type them in (and they're longer than the textbox provided) :)

re: Admin Personas? Not yet - the final word on Passwords vs. Passphrases

Moi — Fri, 26 Nov 2004 12:39:00 GMT

I confess, I haven't read the articles :-) but isn't using a pass phrase from your personal interests (Einstein quotes and the like) a weakness in itself? I guess how much of a weakness it is depends how many quotes you know and how well the attacker knows you.

Taking a step to one side slightly, what's in your (you being Robert Hensing or any random person) .sig file...?

Number of words in the English language...

Paul — Wed, 08 Dec 2004 04:41:00 GMT

Ask Oxford puts the number at about three times what you cited.

http://www.askoxford.com/asktheexperts/faq/aboutenglish/numberwords?view=uk

BAD TROUBLESHOOTING 101 (part 4 of many): Give EVERYONE the opportunity for a short password!!

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BAD TROUBLESHOOTING 101 (part 4 of many): Give EVERYONE the opportunity for a short password!!

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