His password is not strong. It should also have at least one numeral and at least one lower-case letter. A numeral is also handy for a system that requires that the password be changed at stipulated times. Since such systems typically remember only the last five passwords, one can cycle the digit 0-9 and back indefinitely.
Now that he has spilled his password, he has to change it completely.
With PasswordSafe, which is free, one can use passwords too complicated to remember.
RonaldDavis, as I’ve mentioned before, requiring a digit and mixed capitalization doesn’t make for stronger passwords, it makes them weaker because it drastically lowers the number of possible passwords. Allowing such things is good because it increases the pool but requiring them undoes most of that good.
RonaldDavis over 13 years ago
His password is not strong. It should also have at least one numeral and at least one lower-case letter. A numeral is also handy for a system that requires that the password be changed at stipulated times. Since such systems typically remember only the last five passwords, one can cycle the digit 0-9 and back indefinitely.
Now that he has spilled his password, he has to change it completely.
With PasswordSafe, which is free, one can use passwords too complicated to remember.
TashaNC over 13 years ago
I like his idea. Very clever!
JoePhan over 13 years ago
RonaldDavis, as I’ve mentioned before, requiring a digit and mixed capitalization doesn’t make for stronger passwords, it makes them weaker because it drastically lowers the number of possible passwords. Allowing such things is good because it increases the pool but requiring them undoes most of that good.
Comic Minister Premium Member over 13 years ago
That’s a great idea Bud!
vawser over 13 years ago
And most websites won’t allow a “/” in a password – looks like an URL