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Re: Password policy.

From peter@easthope.ca
Newsgroups linux.debian.user
Subject Re: Password policy.
Date 2018-11-14 03:40 +0100
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*	From: Brian <ad44@cityscape.co.uk>
*	Date: Tue, 13 Nov 2018 20:14:41 +0000
> OP sits tight and does not expand on what he wants to defend against.

To the best of my understanding a password is used to allow legitimate 
access and prevent illegitimate access.  More details in these pages.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Password
https://www.debian.org/doc/manuals/debian-reference/ch04.en.html#_good_password

> ... what he wants to defend against.

Illegitimate access.  See above.

> ... furore ...

Might be some confusion.  Not sure it's furore.

*	From: Reco <recoverym4n@enotuniq.net>
*	Date: Tue, 13 Nov 2018 20:22:58 +0300
> So, 6 characters is somewhat low (that GPU is outdated by today's
> standards). 8 characters seem ok.

Good.  Thanks Reco.  I'll keep the present 8 characters and not start 
shifting to 9 or 10.

Regards,                             ... Peter E.


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Password policy. peter@easthope.ca - 2018-11-13 18:10 +0100
  Re: Password policy. Reco <recoverym4n@enotuniq.net> - 2018-11-13 18:30 +0100
  Re: Password policy. Gene Heskett <gheskett@shentel.net> - 2018-11-13 18:50 +0100
    Re: Password policy. Reco <recoverym4n@enotuniq.net> - 2018-11-13 20:10 +0100
      Re: Password policy. Gene Heskett <gheskett@shentel.net> - 2018-11-13 22:50 +0100
        Re: Password policy. Reco <recoverym4n@enotuniq.net> - 2018-11-14 05:40 +0100
    Re: Password policy. peter@easthope.ca - 2018-11-13 21:00 +0100
      Re: Password policy. Dan Ritter <dsr@randomstring.org> - 2018-11-13 21:10 +0100
      Re (2): Password policy. peter@easthope.ca - 2018-11-13 22:20 +0100
        Re: Re (2): Password policy. Reco <recoverym4n@enotuniq.net> - 2018-11-14 05:40 +0100
  Re: Password policy. Brian <ad44@cityscape.co.uk> - 2018-11-13 19:20 +0100
  Re: Password policy. Jude DaShiell <jdashiel@panix.com> - 2018-11-13 19:40 +0100
    Re: Password policy. Reco <recoverym4n@enotuniq.net> - 2018-11-13 20:10 +0100
      Re: Password policy. Brian <ad44@cityscape.co.uk> - 2018-11-13 21:20 +0100
        Re: Password policy. peter@easthope.ca - 2018-11-14 03:40 +0100
  Re: Password policy. peter@easthope.ca - 2018-11-14 04:10 +0100
    Re: Password policy. Brian <ad44@cityscape.co.uk> - 2018-11-14 10:50 +0100
      Re: Password policy. Andrew McGlashan <andrew.mcglashan@affinityvision.com.au> - 2018-11-14 11:30 +0100
        Re: Password policy. Corey Manshack <corey@manshack.me> - 2018-11-14 11:40 +0100
          Re: Password policy. Corey Manshack <corey@manshack.me> - 2018-11-14 12:30 +0100
            Re: Password policy. Andrew McGlashan <andrew.mcglashan@affinityvision.com.au> - 2018-11-14 12:30 +0100
              Re: Password policy. Corey Manshack <corey@manshack.me> - 2018-11-14 13:20 +0100
                Re: Password policy. Andrew McGlashan <andrew.mcglashan@affinityvision.com.au> - 2018-11-14 15:30 +0100
                Re: Password policy. Brad Rogers <brad@fineby.me.uk> - 2018-11-14 16:50 +0100
          Re: Password policy. Andrew McGlashan <andrew.mcglashan@affinityvision.com.au> - 2018-11-14 12:30 +0100
        Re: Password policy. Brian <ad44@cityscape.co.uk> - 2018-11-14 12:20 +0100
          Re: Password policy. Andrew McGlashan <andrew.mcglashan@affinityvision.com.au> - 2018-11-14 15:40 +0100
            Re: Password policy. Brian <ad44@cityscape.co.uk> - 2018-11-14 17:00 +0100
              Re: Password policy. Andrew McGlashan <andrew.mcglashan@affinityvision.com.au> - 2018-11-14 17:50 +0100
                Re: Password policy. Brian <ad44@cityscape.co.uk> - 2018-11-14 21:30 +0100
              Re: Password policy. Richard Hector <richard@walnut.gen.nz> - 2018-11-15 01:10 +0100

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