On Sun, 1 Jun 2008, Jan Ritzerfeld wrote:
Am Sonntag, 1. Juni 2008 schrieb Putrycz, Erik:
[...] So you can certainly count me in for having difficulties to memorise 2 complex passwords for one computer.
Especially, if I do not have to use one of them (for root) that often. So I am always tempted to use a weak one for root, or I have to write it down.
I have a file on my computer that is gpg encrypted with the passwords for
my 400+ logins. There just is no way to remember that many passwords.
That is why I use password phases for ssh logins and disable password
logins on my machines. So I understand this very well. But I really feel
that root and the admin need strong passwords.
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Boyd Gerber