Date: Sat, 16 Apr 2005 08:55:09 -0500 From: Chris <racerx@makeworld.com> To: Hexren <me@hexren.net> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Encryption of login passwords--where and how is it done? Message-ID: <4261193D.5010406@makeworld.com> In-Reply-To: <8310509431.20050416150734@hexren.net> References: <1197988274.20050416123145@wanadoo.fr> <42610AC3.4090202@makeworld.com> <8310509431.20050416150734@hexren.net>
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Hexren wrote: >>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. Yes - I suppose the key would be completly random opposed to random. -- Best regards, Chris If it's clean, it isn't laundry.
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