a thought about UNIX login security

chris at umcp-cs.UUCP chris at umcp-cs.UUCP
Thu Jun 16 11:58:14 AEST 1983


I usually go for the random-word-from-a-dictionary approach.  I find
some large book near at hand, open and point ``at random'', and pick
a word that way.  Has anyone tried password-analysis with real words?
Is it a ridiculous idea in the first place?

				- Chris
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