Re: [[cobalt-users] Passwords (was: Server Hacked?)]

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Is there anything out that that can extend the 8 character password limit?

>You can do that by using Crack, or better yet, replace your
>password program with on that enforces better passwords.
>
>
>Richard
>
>Liz wrote:
>> 
>> Not sure if this question has already been answered (just
>> got on this tread) but if the customer has access to change
>> their password, how does one enforce the customer to
>> continue use a strong password?
>> 
>> It seems to me that the only way to keep abreast of customer
>> elected password changes is to decrypt all passwords on a
>> regular basis in order to see how strong or weak they are
>> --- yes/no?
>> 
>> Liz
>> 
>> ------Original Message------
>> From: "Tony" <isplists@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> To: cobalt-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Sent: February 13, 2000 4:18:52 PM GMT
>> Subject: RE: [[cobalt-users] Server Hacked?]
>> 
>> This can happen on ANY machine. If you find a machine that's
>> hack-proof let
>> us know.
>> How could it happen? By not enforcing a strong password
>> policy is one way.
>> Perhaps
>> a user called joe with a password of joe. Once a hacker
>> finds something like
>> that he's
>> in your machine and the rest is simple. Make your users
>> choose strong
>> passwords.
>> 
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