Nowadays, most people use password managers (hopefully). However, there are still some passwords that you need to memorize, like master password (for a password manager), phone lock, wifi password, etc.

Security wise, can passphrase reach the strength of a good password without getting so long that it defeats the purpose of even using it?

  • DudeDudenson@lemmings.world
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    3 months ago

    I found it amusing when the security team in my company sent me parts of my password in plaintext saying it was insecure (because it didn’t have special characters in it) and recommended I use a password manager

    The account is used for the ancient VPN software and all of our ssh management tools

    And windows login if you’re using windows.

    Yeah good luck using a randomly generated password that you have to type in multiple times everyday

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      3 months ago

      Isn’t the bigger issue here that they can see the plaintext password?

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      3 months ago

      The account is used for the ancient VPN software and all of our ssh management tools

      And windows login if you’re using windows.

      If you’re using one password for all those things, you’re doing it wrong. Even if the passphrases you pick are easy to remember and type, they should be distinct.