http://dannyman.toldme.com/2007/12/04/tip-manage-infinite-passwords/ Interesting bits of information and editorial, evolving online since 1995. Mon, 16 Jan 2012 02:14:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://dannyman.toldme.com/2007/12/04/tip-manage-infinite-passwords/comment-page-1/#comment-74490 hunter Sun, 06 Jan 2008 13:31:16 +0000 http://dannyman.toldme.com/2007/12/04/tip-manage-infinite-passwords/#comment-74490 Hey, I really like that idea. I always do something really weird if I'm afraid to use my typical password. Then I forget my brilliant new password. I might try your idea. it makes a lot of sense to me. But I am not a computer guy. Hey, I really like that idea. I always do something really weird if I’m afraid to use my typical password.
Then I forget my brilliant new password. I might try your idea. it makes a lot of sense to me. But I am not a computer guy.

]]> http://dannyman.toldme.com/2007/12/04/tip-manage-infinite-passwords/comment-page-1/#comment-74455 dbt Sat, 08 Dec 2007 04:58:50 +0000 http://dannyman.toldme.com/2007/12/04/tip-manage-infinite-passwords/#comment-74455 Given a sitename S, a secret key K, a secure hash H (I'm still using SHA-1 for this), I wrote a script that does: base64(H(S + K))[:8] that's a pretty damn random key. Enjoy running that through your password guessing algorithm.... Given a sitename S, a secret key K, a secure hash H (I’m still using SHA-1 for this), I wrote a script that does:
base64(H(S + K))[:8]
that’s a pretty damn random key. Enjoy running that through your password guessing algorithm….

]]> http://dannyman.toldme.com/2007/12/04/tip-manage-infinite-passwords/comment-page-1/#comment-74448 -berto Tue, 04 Dec 2007 23:35:03 +0000 http://dannyman.toldme.com/2007/12/04/tip-manage-infinite-passwords/#comment-74448 Way too complicated. A few long words that don't have origins in English, much less any language recognizable to the average American, a few numbers, and if the website allows it, special characters. Yes, your coworker's sneaky eyes will strain after typing in 20 characters with no vowels with numbers thrown in. Or a light bulb will come on over their head as they experience a 'Eureka!' moment, and start hacking into your accounts before you even logout. Whatever works, I guess. Way too complicated. A few long words that don’t have origins in English, much less any language recognizable to the average American, a few numbers, and if the website allows it, special characters. Yes, your coworker’s sneaky eyes will strain after typing in 20 characters with no vowels with numbers thrown in. Or a light bulb will come on over their head as they experience a ‘Eureka!’ moment, and start hacking into your accounts before you even logout. Whatever works, I guess.

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