On 12/11/2012 01:46 PM, MB Software Solutions wrote:
One reason for using a separate table of course is if you want to have a history so that old passwords (or the last 'n') cannot be reused. I know several people HATE that they have to keep changing their password every 45 days or so. +1
Yes, when setting up a new user in Fedora 17, there is an option to have the password expire. Forcing a user to change their password every so often is a good security policy; because, the longer a password is exposed, the greater the risk the password will be compromised.
Also, some apps expire a password after a period of inactivity. My wife has a Facebook account, and every so often I have to help her setup a new password, so she can access her Google, Gmail, and Facebook accounts.
I might add something like this to my app, sometime in the future. Regards, LelandJ _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://mail.leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://mail.leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/[email protected] ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
