[ale] Password security

[Bob Toxen]

Yes, thanks for remembering.  About that long to decrypt my GPG-encrypted
files and root passwords, almost as long to access my WiFi access points.

Bob

On Fri, Nov 07, 2025 at 07:53:03PM -0500, William Bagwell via Ale wrote:
> And long! Remember meeting you at an install fest over 20 years ago. Someone 
> watching you log in commented "Wow, your password must be 25 characters." 
> Forget your exact answer, either Yes or Longer, was not shorter.
> -- 
> William Bagwell
> 
> On Friday, November 07, 2025 02:47:50 PM Bob Toxen via Ale wrote:
> > See my book page 43:
> >   "A password should not be ... that others would associate with the
> >   person.
> >   ...
> >   References to your employer or associates"
> > 
> > Bob Toxen
> > bob at verysecurelinux.com               [Please use for email to me]
> > http://www.verysecurelinux.com        [Network&Linux security consulting]
> > http://www.realworldlinuxsecurity.com [My book:"Real World Linux Security
> > 2/e"] Retired from Quality Linux & UNIX security and SysAdmin & software
> > consulting since 1990.
> > Retired from Quality spam and virus filters.
> 
> _______________________________________________
> Ale mailing list
> Ale at ale.org
> https://mail.ale.org/mailman/listinfo/ale
> See JOBS, ANNOUNCE and SCHOOLS lists at
> http://mail.ale.org/mailman/listinfo