Date: Sat, 16 Apr 2005 15:07:34 +0200 From: Hexren <me@hexren.net> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re[2]: Encryption of login passwords--where and how is it done? Message-ID: <8310509431.20050416150734@hexren.net> In-Reply-To: <42610AC3.4090202@makeworld.com> References: <1197988274.20050416123145@wanadoo.fr> <42610AC3.4090202@makeworld.com>
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> Anthony Atkielski wrote: > Ummm - Somehow, somewhere, I was always taught that the longer the > password, the better. So, how can a short passward (say 10 bytes) be as > secure as a 128 byte? --------------------------------------------- IYou have to factor in the quality of teh passowrd. If you have completly random passwords then longer = better but if you compare "Lisa_Mueller_25_03_1981_Example_Road_10" to "45_!.23sdgsA9" then the later seems a better password because Dictionary attacks will not work.
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