Re: Options for password expiration and SSH?

From: those who know me have no need of my name (not-a-real-address@usa.net)
Date: 12/29/02 

From: those who know me have no need of my name <not-a-real-address@usa.net>
Date: 28 Dec 2002 23:08:03 GMT

in comp.security.ssh i read:
>In article <auk5gd$2d4$1@news.mch.sbs.de>, arvidjaar wrote:

>>> Are you sure you want password expiration ? Can you show it has any
>>benefits ?
>>>
>>
>>It is not a question of benefits. It is often a question of local security
>>policy. Take it or leave it.
>
>So somebody sets their security policy without regard for expected benefits ?
>Meatheads.

not everyone agrees on the benefits and detriments of various aspects of
security policy. it's good to query whether the policy has been considered
in light of various details, but discarding and disparaging another's
policy merely because it's not compatible with your assumptions is
unhelpful, and stupid. 

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