[Cialug] secure passwords

[Lathrop Preston]

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On 8/21/07, Tom Pohl <tom at tcpconsulting.com> wrote:
>
> And then 8 hours later, your password expires :)
>
> -Tom
>
> On Aug 21, 2007, at 8:46 AM, Matthew Nuzum wrote:
>
> > So it looks like someone at Microsoft takes security seriously by
> > enforcing strong passwords:
> > http://support.microsoft.com/?scid=kb%3Ben-us%3B276304&x=16&y=20
> >
> > Error Message: Your Password Must Be at Least 18770 Characters and
> > Cannot Repeat Any of Your Previous 30689 Passwords
> >
> > ...
> >
> > APPLIES TO
> > •     Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 1
> > •     Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server
> > •     Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 1
> >
> >
> > Wow, I sound like a sissy after complaining yesterday about having to
> > type my password so many times. I think with a password complying with
> > the above policy it'd take me all morning to log in. Can you imagine
> > seeing the post-it note stuck to the side of the monitor of someone
> > with one of those passwords?
> >
> > --
> > Matthew Nuzum
> > newz2000 on freenode
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