Re: How to validate passwords without storing them anywhere. -- MIDRANGE-L

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Subject: Re: How to validate passwords without storing them anywhere.
From: "James H. H. Lampert" <jamesl@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 18 Mar 2021 10:30:22 -0700
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On 3/18/21 10:24 AM, Patrik Schindler wrote:

Hello James,

Am 18.03.2021 um 16:21 schrieb James H. H. Lampert <jamesl@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>:

Suffice it to say that coming up with passwords that are easily remembered but difficult to guess is not an easy process.

I say: No.

Again: https://xkcd.com/936/

Non-sequitur combinations of unrelated words are no panacea: anybody who's seen Tron should be able to guess "REINDEER FLOTILLA."

They are, however, a step in the right direction. A very small step.

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JHHL

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