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public:strong_passwords [2017-04-20 07:04] – [Choosing Hard to Guess Passwords] gritpublic:strong_passwords [2017-04-20 07:04] – [Diceware] grit
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-We also recommend Diceware for generating strong passphrases; easier to remember, easier to type (especially on mobile keyboards) and generally stronger than 8-random-character passwords. It is very important that the words be selected randomly, not taken out of a book or something. We prefer six- or seven-word passphrases, but four would probably be adequate for our local logins. +We also recommend Diceware for generating strong passphrases; easier to remember, easier to type (especially on mobile keyboards) and generally stronger than 8-random-character passwords. It is very important that the words are selected randomly, not taken out of a book or something. We prefer six- or seven-word passphrases, but four would probably be adequate for our local logins. 
 Users are now using ssh keys, and Diceware is great at generating long passphrases that get typed once upon starting up a keyring/session manager Users are now using ssh keys, and Diceware is great at generating long passphrases that get typed once upon starting up a keyring/session manager
  
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