On Tuesday, July 12, 2011 3:33:13 AM UTC-4, pbreit wrote: 
>
> If I'm not mistaken, without the localhost requirement, a fraudster can go 
> to /admin and run a pretty simple dictionary attack since they only need to 
> guess the password.

 
Alternatively, you could just use a strong random password on production 
(and change it periodically). I use Roboform to generate and remember 20+ 
character random passwords (another good option is Lastpass). Even with some 
of the other protections being discussed, this is still a good idea.
 
Anthony

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