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Password Based Encryption

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From	William Colls <william.colls@rogers.com>
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Subject	Password Based Encryption
Date	Mon, 02 Apr 2012 22:04:07 -0400
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I am working on a project in which we will need to encrypt some files. 
For reason beyond my control, we will have to use Password Based 
Encryption, and for the most part we have that working. However, I have 
not, so far, been able to find any guidance that we can give our users 
with respect to the password it self: Minimum length? Maximum Length? 
Does case matter? We assume that the usual rules for "Strong Passwords" 
will apply.

If anyone has useful pointers or links that will help in this regard, 
they will be greatly appreciated.

Thanks for your time.

William.

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Password Based Encryption William Colls <william.colls@rogers.com> - 2012-04-02 22:04 -0400
  Re: Password Based Encryption Arne Vajhøj <arne@vajhoej.dk> - 2012-04-02 22:13 -0400
  Re: Password Based Encryption markspace <-@.> - 2012-04-02 19:26 -0700
  Re: Password Based Encryption Roedy Green <see_website@mindprod.com.invalid> - 2012-04-02 23:27 -0700

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