Re: Minimum password requirements

From: Ansgar -59cobalt- Wiechers (bugtraq_at_planetcobalt.net)
Date: 07/25/04

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    Date: Sun, 25 Jul 2004 01:38:29 +0200
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    On 2004-07-22 dmargoli@stwing.org wrote:
    > Steve wrote:
    >
    > > We can discuss/argue all day long, but if you don't age passwords
    > > then you will fail almost any IT portion of an audit from an
    > > independent auditing organization.
    >
    > Fair enough, but that doesn't really explain *why* it makes sense (or
    > even if it does).

    In my reply to Robert's mail I had mentioned one reason: to limit the
    time a cracked/leaked password can be used by an attacker.

    Regards
    Ansgar Wiechers 

    -- 
"Those who would give up liberty for a little temporary safety
deserve neither liberty nor safety, and will lose both."
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