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Subject: Re: Users who forget their passwords
From: Wayne . Gifford @ East . Sun . COM (Wayne Gifford - Internet Commerce Group)
Date: Sun, 7 Apr 1996 10:38:50 -0500 (EDT)
To: firewalls-owner @ GreatCircle . COM (Alex Pakter)
Cc: Firewalls @ GreatCircle . COM
In-reply-to: <199604051241 . OAA25480 @ argo . omnitel . it> from "Alex Pakter" at Apr 5, 96 02:41:18 pm

> 
> something around your workspace, and read the password off it.  For
> example, it might be the reversed ISBN number off that book on the second
> shelf.  Or the first line of the third chapter. Or the address of the
> company that makes your favorite computer
> game.  Or the service ID number of your colleague's computer.  
> There's no need to write down your password when your workspace is CRAMMED
> with pre-written-down passwords.  You just have to pick one.
> 
> Now, the important part is not to let everyone see you craning your neck to
> see the serial number of your computer ever 10 minutes.  Be a little more
> subtle/clever.
> 

Or even better, using dvorak type your
common text password as if you were using a qwerty...

-or pretend your qwerty is an 029 and use numeric passwords



giff
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