On Fri, Mar 26, 2004 at 03:40:33PM -0800, Craig Caughlin wrote:
> Hi folks,
> I'd like to set a very difficult password for my Bering-uClibc 2.1-rc1 box
> (for obvious reasons), and I'm open to suggestions. :-)
>
> I "think" (unless I've overlooked something) that I'm limited to an 8
> character password, but are there any unusual and/or obscure keyboard
> combinations I could use to create a very difficult password???
Craig, the method that I've always used is from Practical Unix &
Internet Security, by Simson Garfinkel and Gene Spafford, published by
O'Reilly.
"The best passwords are difficult to guess becuase they:
* Have both uppercase and lowercase letters.
* Have digits and/or punctuation characters as well as letters.
* May include some control characters and/or spaces.
* Are easy to remember, so they do not have to be written down.
* Are seven or eight characters long.
Can be typed quickly, so that somebody cannot determine what you type
by watching over your shoulder.
It's easy to pick a good password. Here are some suggestions:
* Take two short words and combine them with a special character or a
number, like 'robot4my' or 'eye-com'.
* Put together an acronym that's special to you, like 'Notfsw' (None
Of This Fancy Stuff Works), 'auPEGC' (All UNIX Programmers Eat Green
Cheese), or 'Ttl*Hiww' (Twinkle, twinkle, little, Star. How I wonder
what...)."
If you get the chance, I'd highly recommend purchasing the book. It's
packed full of good stuff, and has been a great reference for me in
the past.
--
Thanks,
Sak.
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we need to place value
in case it all comes true
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