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Date:      Mon, 3 Aug 2009 20:16:22 -0700
From:      Kurt Buff <kurt.buff@gmail.com>
To:        Modulok <modulok@gmail.com>
Cc:        freebsd-questions@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: Secure password generation...blasphemy!
Message-ID:  <a9f4a3860908032016s43183f3ai3a9312bef0741f1b@mail.gmail.com>
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References:  <64c038660908031928v15a76d15g5599e6f3fef936e1@mail.gmail.com>

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On Mon, Aug 3, 2009 at 19:28, Modulok<modulok@gmail.com> wrote:
> I need a way to generate a lot of secure passwords. So, I read all
> about it. Either people are getting way carried away, or I'm missing
> something...

Gah. Define "secure".

What is your use case?

Does it involve humans remembering them, or not?

What is your threat model?

Will the passwords change once a day, once a month, or once a year?

What's the value of the data you're protecting?

Kurt



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