On Mon, 28 Sep 1998, Phillip Neumann wrote: >Hello, > >Dont be so innocent ;-), of course i have not put my password as ``password'' >, it was just >an example... >
as far as an intruder is concerned, any dictionary word or close companion is as easy to guess as "password". Any dictionary word followed by digits is almost as weak. (hence the reason that passwd complains when you choose a daft password) - dave -- | oOOooO / --| oOobodoO / [EMAIL PROTECTED] --| ooOoOo / | II / "Rocky Road," croaked the toad. | II /