Re: Free Random Password Generator

From: Mike (foor_at_bar.com)
Date: 10/07/04

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    Date: 7 Oct 2004 14:59:02 GMT

    Bruno wrote:
    > Note that writing passwords down may be an acceptable risk. For
    > example if the password is kept in their wallet or purse it may be
    > adequately protected

    Some time ago we came to the conclusion that very important passwords that
    are not used very often (administrator/root) have to be written down, put
    in an envelope, and stored in a safe. Regretably we were forced to write
    the safe combination in a yellow sticky note and put it on the monitor. At
    least we avoided a lot of people trying that as the password ;-)

    Just joking. This is a good discussion. 

    -- 
Mike
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