Re: Password policy.
On Tue 13 Nov 2018 at 08:23:13 -0800, peter@easthope.ca wrote:
> Hi,
>
> https://www.debian.org/doc/manuals/debian-reference/ch04.en.html#_good_password
> specifies "6 to 8 characters". Is that adequate against currently
> available brute force?
Much too fuzzy a question. You are going to have to say what you mean
by "brute force", how it is taking place and against what. The six
letter password "a*isvg" might be good enough when it is someone
sitting in front of the machine trying to get in (the delay between
failed logins can be exasperating). OTOH, if a*isvg is known to be the
name of your dog.......
--
Brian.
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