Anthony Atkielski wrote: ... > I'd like to think that a 128-byte password consisting of > random words and special characters would be just as secure as a > shorter, completely random password, but that's only true if FreeBSD is > hashing the entire 128-byte string in some cryptographically secure way > in order to produce an encrypt password that is a function of every bit > of the plaintext password. >
Ummm - Somehow, somewhere, I was always taught that the longer the password, the better. So, how can a short passward (say 10 bytes) be as secure as a 128 byte? Let's see - would I rather walk a block for a glass of water or walk a mile? Oh hush you people - I know what you're gonna say - why walk when you can drive. -- Best regards, Chris Everybody's gotta be someplace. _______________________________________________ [email protected] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
