On 16 Dec 2011, Steve Hall wrote: > On Fri, Dec 16, 2011 at 3:36 AM, lith wrote: > > > > Is there a reason why you don't want to use a specialized app that > > gives you more options with respect to which characters the password > > should include etc.? > > The best passwords include the most character possibilities. This > crazy notion websites/software have of restricting them to certain > characters or counts only means less security because they are more > easily guessed. > > But one can always use a random generator to replace the > "non-acceptable" characters one by one, looping until you get one that > "fits".
If you don't use a US keyboard it's best to avoid characters that differ on your keyboard. I've been caught out a couple of times like that, when an upgrade changed my default keyboard and I found my password no longer worked. I now avoid using, for example, # and @. -- Anthony Campbell - [email protected] Microsoft-free zone - Using Debian GNU/Linux http://www.acampbell.org.uk - sample my ebooks at http://www.smashwords.com/profile/view/acampbell -- You received this message from the "vim_use" maillist. Do not top-post! Type your reply below the text you are replying to. For more information, visit http://www.vim.org/maillist.php
