On Oct 18, 2011, at 11:33, Peter Saint-Andre wrote:

> As previously mentioned, I posted to the [email protected] list requesting
> input on internationalized passwords...
> 
> http://www.ietf.org/mail-archive/web/saag/current/msg03476.html
> 
> Yaron Sheffer asked: "how can you disallow space characters (presumably
> including ASCII SPACE) from the Secret Class?"
> 
> If we say that spaces are valid in the SecretClass, then there is no
> difference between the SecretClass and the FreeClass. That might be a
> fine outcome (fewer classes to define and implement), but I wanted to
> check with the WG before making that change in the framework spec.
> 
> Thanks!
> 
> Peter

I think allowing spaces is worthwhile; more entropy, and it's something that 
just about every input device supports.

Also, this <http://xkcd.com/936/> (-:


- m&m

Matt Miller - <[email protected]>
Collaboration Software Group - Cisco Systems, Inc.

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