OK, from the other corner of the world let me say that the names of pagan holidays make fine passwords as well. I mean, how many of you know that candlemas is coming up? It's also known as imbolg or imbolc, so lots of possibilities there. Who here can even pronounce samhain anyway? (I know some of you can, but most can't.)
-----Original Message----- From: Steve Molkentin [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, January 09, 2002 3:54 PM To: MSWinNT Discussions Subject: RE: password To add my $0.02... Things like bible passages also form good passwords - e.g. Genesis1:1 has everything you needed in a good password. Special characters, upper & lower case, alpha numeric. themolk. > -----Original Message----- > From: Ryan Malayter [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Wednesday, January 09, 2002 9:20 AM > To: MSWinNT Discussions > Subject: RE: password > > > I have a pretty good VBSscript password generator at > http://web.bai.org/pwdgen.vbs.txt. Copy the contents into a > text file and > call it pwdgen.vbs. > > It uses combinations of dictionary words and non-alphabetic > characters to > produce strong (>40 bits of entropy) passwords that are easy > to remember. > > People say using dictionary words is bad, but that's not true > if you use > them right. If you randomly pick 2 words from a 36,000 word > dictionary, then > add two non-lowercase characters, you get 36,0000 * 36,000 * > 68 * 68 = ~5.9 > trillion combinations. Assuming you seed the random number > generator well > (my script allows it) an attacker will have to try more than 2^41 > combinations on average to brute-force your password. This is > stronger than > an 8-character password made up of random letters and > numbers, and is much > easier to remember. I got this idea from http://www.diceware.com. > > My script will also generate really, really tough, completely random > passwords (>56 bits) if desired. > > > :::Ryan Malayter, MCSE > :::Bank Administration Institute > :::Chicago, Illinois, USA > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: BY [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > Sent: Monday, January 07, 2002 5:56 AM > > To: MSWinNT Discussions > > Subject: RE: password > > > > > > Thanks Andrew. Hope I can find a good one. Which one do you use? > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of > > Andrew S. Bounds > > Sent: Monday, 7 January 2002 10:53 PM > > To: MSWinNT Discussions > > Subject: RE: password > > > > Anything under seven characters can be cracked in a laughable > > amount of time. The password should contain at least alpha > > and numeric characters. You can increase the complexity of > > the password by using symbols and upper or lower case. > > > > As far as formula, that would be a bad thing. There are a > > couple random password generators available check your > > favorite search engine. > > > > Enjoy, > > > > Andrew S. Bounds > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: BY [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > Sent: Monday, January 07, 2002 6:30 AM > > To: MSWinNT Discussions > > Subject: password > > > > > > > > Hi there, > > > > Is there a formula how to create a good administrator's > > password? Each time I am setting up a new server, I am having > > great difficulty to think of a good password. Any tips here > > would be appreciated. > > > > Thank you. > > > > BY > > > > > > ------ > > You are subscribed as [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp > > To unsubscribe send a blank email to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > ------ > > You are subscribed as [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp > > To unsubscribe send a blank email to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > ------ > > You are subscribed as [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp > > To unsubscribe send a blank email to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > ------ > You are subscribed as [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp > To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > ------ You are subscribed as [EMAIL PROTECTED] Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] ------ You are subscribed as [email protected] Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
