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Re: PW validation (was: Re: Opinions wanted: article rating harmful?)
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lugnet.admin.general
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Sun, 23 Apr 2000 18:56:21 GMT
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In lugnet.admin.general, Larry Pieniazek writes:
> Draconian and rather big-parentish. Why can't I take the risk of a sucky
> password if I so choose? Not that I personally would, mind you.
You put more at risk than your own data or matters when you choose a sucky
password. (Think about it.)
> Now, unlike government jackbootedness, we do as consumers have a choice not
> to use Lugnet... but what exactly is the harm of allowing sucky passwords?
Increased probability of successful brute-force compromises.
> It falls entirely or for the most part on the person who made the poor
> choice. Why be their daddy?
Have I somehow given you the impression that that the only purpose of the
validator is to protect data?
--Todd
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