Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site stolaf.UUCP Path: utzoo!linus!philabs!seismo!harpo!floyd!vax135!ariel!houti!hogpc!houxm!ihnp4!stolaf!bormanp From: bormanp@stolaf.UUCP Newsgroups: net.unix-wizards Subject: Re: a thought about UNIX login security Message-ID: <1043@stolaf.UUCP> Date: Sat, 18-Jun-83 02:59:36 EDT Article-I.D.: stolaf.1043 Posted: Sat Jun 18 02:59:36 1983 Date-Received: Thu, 23-Jun-83 23:42:31 EDT References: <1166@whuxlb.UUCP> Organization: St. Olaf College, Northfield MN Lines: 28 Some thoughts on passwords: 1) Never use the number row (1234567890) 2) Keep use of the "qwerty" row to a minimum 3) Enjoy the home row and the row below 4) Get a healthy rythm to it so it can be typed fast 5) Make sure it makes you alternate hands often 6) NEVER use a real word or anything that appears in a dictionary. 7) NEVER write it down or otherwise have it appear. I feel this is much better than just picking some random letters. One possible way to create one is to take a word from the dictionary which has a nice feel and then mung it. transpose a couple characters, delete letters or add them. For memory, it is nice if it has some sence of sound though, this helps out in #7 above. -Paul R Borman St. Olaf College ihnp4!stolaf!agnes!paul