Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!watarts!bernie From: bernie@watarts.UUCP Newsgroups: net.unix-wizards Subject: Re: a thought about UNIX login security Message-ID: <1881@watarts.UUCP> Date: Mon, 20-Jun-83 09:51:52 EDT Article-I.D.: watarts.1881 Posted: Mon Jun 20 09:51:52 1983 Date-Received: Tue, 21-Jun-83 04:39:26 EDT References: ittvax.790 Lines: 12 Another simple technique is to choose an existing word or proper name, but spell it wrong (i.e. arbitrarily replace one of the letters with a random letter). For example, take "elephant" but replace the 'l' with an 'x' to get "exephant". This is (a) easy to remember, (b) fairly impervious to word search algorithms, and (c) confusing to people who look over your shoulder or try to decipher hard-copy listings. It works even better if you use a letter that's close on the keyboard to the correct one, such as 'k' for 'l'; someone with curious eyes would swear you'd typed 'elephant', only to find out later it doesn't work. Another approach is to replace the vowels, to get 'alaphent' or some such. --Bernie Roehl ...decvax!watmath!watarts!bernie