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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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Mon, 24 Apr 2000 03:41:39 GMT
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I can't believe that Larry posted this twice (accident maybe, maybe not). I
am with Larry on this one. This is a problem that requires a simple
solution. Please do not confuse simple with simplistic. It is a
complicated problem; the solution, while perhaps complicated in it's
synthesis, needs to be simple. Listen to Larry, he will guide you toward
the light!
Build On!
John Matthews
(It's not my fault that Larry is usually right)
Larry Pieniazek <lar@voyager.net> wrote in message
news:FtHnrw.IM9@lugnet.com...
> In lugnet.admin.general, Richard Franks writes:
>
> > I'd be happy with a user-responsible password for membership logins (ie • 90% of
> > membership use including posting privilidges), but with authorisation • through
> a
> > LUGNET-validated password for more intimate services (ie financial).
>
> I wouldn't.
>
> Look. I've read through the plan several times. There is nothing there • that
> needs this *insane* level of protection. Nothing. Really.
>
> We are *not* talking missile lanuch codes here, people.
>
> Two levels of passwords is ridiculous. And what is safer, a sort of easy • to
> crack password that is memorised, or a hard to crack password that is kept • in a
> cookie and written on a sticky and kept in the users wallet? The latter.
>
> Use the checker to tell the user that their password isn't very secure and • that
> the system can't be held responsible if someone hacks it and starts • posting
> under their name, submitting ratings, or heaven forbid, puts in some bids • or
> transfers funds out of their account to another user's account.
>
> Then ask them if they're OK with that and OK with the fact that the system
> *isn't* their daddy and isn't going to be able to protect them from every
> conceivable thing that could go wrong. Let's get a grip. We are NOT • talking
> power plant control codes either.
>
> ++Lar
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