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| From | <tomas@tuxteam.de> |
|---|---|
| Newsgroups | linux.debian.user |
| Subject | Re: Writing passwords down [was: a passwordless operating system] |
| Date | 2024-12-17 08:50 +0100 |
| Message-ID | <JUAv7-aMC-3@gated-at.bofh.it> (permalink) |
| References | (1 earlier) <JTXap-hd9b-1@gated-at.bofh.it> <JUwUx-8vi-5@gated-at.bofh.it> <JUxnz-8U5-9@gated-at.bofh.it> <JUyCZ-9Eu-1@gated-at.bofh.it> <JUAbL-aFI-1@gated-at.bofh.it> |
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On Tue, Dec 17, 2024 at 08:07:52AM +0100, Loris Bennett wrote: > <tomas@tuxteam.de> writes: > > > On Mon, Dec 16, 2024 at 10:22:43PM -0600, John Hasler wrote: > >> songbird writes: > >> > perhaps because the accounts are jointly owned and it is much easier > >> > to just continue using the credentials as they exist instead of having > >> > to set everything up all over again for no real gain. > >> > >> Then follow Bruce Schneier's advice and*write them down*. > > > > Do you have a reference? > > > > I ask because I'm in the middle of a discussion (and that was my advice, > > too). Seeing what Schneier has to say on that would be very interesting. > > I have a German copy of "Secrets & Lies" from 2001 in which Schneier > discusses writing passwords down on p. 138 (Chapter 9 "Identification > and Authentication, Section "Access Tokens"). He says that passwords > are no worse than other "simple tokens" (anything which can be stolen or > copied) but if you write them down, keeping them in your wallet can be > safer than sticking them with a post-it to you monitor. His actual > advice is that you should only write half your password down and commit > the other half to memory. Thanks :) Cheers -- t
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Re: a passwordless operating system John Hasler <john@sugarbit.com> - 2024-12-17 05:30 +0100
Writing passwords down [was: a passwordless operating system] <tomas@tuxteam.de> - 2024-12-17 06:50 +0100
Re: Writing passwords down [was: a passwordless operating system] "Loris Bennett" <loris.bennett@fu-berlin.de> - 2024-12-17 08:30 +0100
Re: Writing passwords down [was: a passwordless operating system] <tomas@tuxteam.de> - 2024-12-17 08:50 +0100
Re: Writing passwords down [was: a passwordless operating system] Mike Castle <dalgoda+debian@gmail.com> - 2024-12-17 18:00 +0100
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Re: Writing passwords down [was: a passwordless operating system] Jeffrey Walton <noloader@gmail.com> - 2024-12-17 18:30 +0100
Re: Writing passwords down [was: a passwordless operating system] "James H. H. Lampert" <jamesl@touchtonecorp.com> - 2024-12-17 18:40 +0100
Re: Writing passwords down [was: a passwordless operating system] <tomas@tuxteam.de> - 2024-12-17 18:30 +0100
Re: Writing passwords down [was: a passwordless operating system] Jeffrey Walton <noloader@gmail.com> - 2024-12-17 18:40 +0100
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Re: Writing passwords down [was: a passwordless operating system] Nicholas Geovanis <nickgeovanis@gmail.com> - 2024-12-17 21:10 +0100
Re: Writing passwords down Michael Kjörling <c9bc136c6063@ewoof.net> - 2024-12-17 18:50 +0100
Re: Writing passwords down Peter Hillier-Brook <phb@hbsys.plus.com> - 2024-12-17 20:20 +0100
Re: Writing passwords down John Hasler <john@sugarbit.com> - 2024-12-17 20:50 +0100
Re: Writing passwords down Karen Lewellen <klewellen@shellworld.net> - 2024-12-18 06:00 +0100
Re: Writing passwords down Michael Kjörling <c9bc136c6063@ewoof.net> - 2024-12-18 11:00 +0100
Re: Writing passwords down Chris Green <cl@isbd.net> - 2024-12-18 18:20 +0100
Re: Writing passwords down John Hasler <john@sugarbit.com> - 2024-12-18 19:00 +0100
Re: Writing passwords down "James H. H. Lampert" <jamesl@touchtonecorp.com> - 2024-12-18 19:10 +0100
Re: Writing passwords down John Hasler <john@sugarbit.com> - 2024-12-18 20:10 +0100
Re: Writing passwords down pocket@homemail.com - 2024-12-18 21:20 +0100
Re: Writing passwords down Michael Kjörling <c9bc136c6063@ewoof.net> - 2024-12-18 19:30 +0100
Re: Writing passwords down Chris Green <cl@isbd.net> - 2024-12-18 20:30 +0100
Re: Writing passwords down <tomas@tuxteam.de> - 2024-12-19 06:00 +0100
Re: Writing passwords down Chris Green <cl@isbd.net> - 2024-12-18 20:30 +0100
Re: Writing passwords down John Hasler <john@sugarbit.com> - 2024-12-18 23:10 +0100
Re: Writing passwords down Karen Lewellen <klewellen@shellworld.net> - 2024-12-19 02:20 +0100
Re: Writing passwords down Karen Lewellen <klewellen@shellworld.net> - 2024-12-19 02:20 +0100
Re: Writing passwords down John Hasler <john@sugarbit.com> - 2024-12-19 02:30 +0100
Re: Writing passwords down Karen Lewellen <klewellen@shellworld.net> - 2024-12-19 02:40 +0100
Re: Writing passwords down Chris Green <cl@isbd.net> - 2024-12-19 10:20 +0100
Re: Writing passwords down Joe <joe@jretrading.com> - 2024-12-19 12:20 +0100
Re: Writing passwords down Max Nikulin <manikulin@gmail.com> - 2024-12-20 04:30 +0100
Re: Writing passwords down George at Clug <Clug@goproject.info> - 2024-12-20 05:40 +0100
Re: Writing passwords down <tomas@tuxteam.de> - 2024-12-20 05:40 +0100
Re: Writing passwords down Jeffrey Walton <noloader@gmail.com> - 2024-12-20 06:10 +0100
Re: Writing passwords down Chris Green <cl@isbd.net> - 2024-12-20 10:50 +0100
Re: Writing passwords down George at Clug <Clug@goproject.info> - 2024-12-21 01:40 +0100
Re: Writing passwords down Max Nikulin <manikulin@gmail.com> - 2024-12-21 04:30 +0100
Re: Writing passwords down Chris Green <cl@isbd.net> - 2024-12-20 10:30 +0100
Re: Writing passwords down Michael Kjörling <c9bc136c6063@ewoof.net> - 2024-12-18 10:20 +0100
Re: Writing passwords down <tomas@tuxteam.de> - 2024-12-18 10:20 +0100
Re: Writing passwords down Michael Kjörling <c9bc136c6063@ewoof.net> - 2024-12-18 10:30 +0100
Re: Writing passwords down Chris Green <cl@isbd.net> - 2024-12-18 18:20 +0100
Re: Writing passwords down <tomas@tuxteam.de> - 2024-12-18 19:00 +0100
Re: Writing passwords down Jeffrey Walton <noloader@gmail.com> - 2024-12-18 19:20 +0100
Re: Writing passwords down Frank Jezzer <etphonehomefrance@gmail.com> - 2024-12-22 17:30 +0100
Re: Writing passwords down Jeffrey Walton <noloader@gmail.com> - 2024-12-17 23:30 +0100
Re: Writing passwords down John Hasler <john@sugarbit.com> - 2024-12-17 20:30 +0100
Re: Writing passwords down debian-user@howorth.org.uk - 2024-12-17 21:50 +0100
Re: Writing passwords down Michael Kjörling <c9bc136c6063@ewoof.net> - 2024-12-18 10:30 +0100
Re: a passwordless operating system debian-user@howorth.org.uk - 2024-12-17 12:10 +0100
Re: a passwordless operating system Jeffrey Walton <noloader@gmail.com> - 2024-12-15 15:40 +0100
Re: a passwordless operating system 🦓 <czyborra@gmail.com> - 2024-12-16 08:50 +0100
Re: a passwordless operating system Jeffrey Walton <noloader@gmail.com> - 2024-12-16 08:50 +0100
Re: a passwordless operating system Andy Smith <andy@strugglers.net> - 2024-12-16 09:00 +0100
Re: a passwordless operating system 🦓 <czyborra@gmail.com> - 2024-12-16 09:10 +0100
Re: a passwordless operating system 🦓 <czyborra@gmail.com> - 2024-12-16 09:10 +0100
Re: a passwordless operating system Jeffrey Walton <noloader@gmail.com> - 2024-12-16 09:10 +0100
Re: a passwordless operating system 🦓 <czyborra@gmail.com> - 2024-12-16 09:20 +0100
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