Passwords
Passphrase FAQ
Frequently asked question for simple and effective password use. For example, suppose a user chooses the password 'david.' On the surface the entropy of this key (or the number of ...
Written by: Grady Ward and added on Feb. 11, 2011The Password Web Page
The password web page helps keep systems secure by giving users an easy way to pick good computer generated passwords. The web page can be designed to run with any ...
Written by: Curt Kuper and added on May 3, 2011Password security and the means of achieving it within a Novell environment
This paper will focus on the need for password security and the various means of implementing and maintaining it within a Novell NDS / eDirectory environment. Securing the accounts in ...
Written by: Erik Ball and added on June 20, 2011Secure Password Storage
Passwords, the keys to our networks, Safeguards of our information privacy, financial transactions, intellectual property - sometimes even our physical security! How do we store and protect these keys, yet ...
Written by: Shelby Reeves and added on Feb. 1, 2011Passwords are DEAD! (Long Live Passwords?)
Following a brief history and definition of passwords, this paper will show three properties of passwords that render passwords risky or unsuitable for use. Suggestions for mitigating risk from these ...
Written by: David Beverstock and added on June 29, 2011L is for Login
This paper will look at login commands, authentication mechanisms, passwords and password management programs used in several UNIX platforms, highlighting aspects of Solaris 8 and Red Hat Linux (RH) 7.3.
Written by: Carolee L. Rand and added on Jan. 19, 2011Build a Web Interface to Allow Users to Change their Passwords
The purpose of this paper is to show you (the System Administrator) how to break free from the mundane task of periodically changing user passwords (in keeping with good security ...
Written by: Unknown and added on Jan. 7, 2011Securing Access: Making Passwords a Legitimate Corporate Defense
This paper outlines four easy steps to secure access to your systems using strong passwords, even those selected by users.
Written by: David H Sherrod and added on April 16, 2011Password Protection: Is This the Best We Can Do?
More often than not, the last barrier between the "outside world" and most computer systems is some kind of password authentication. While passwords are practically ubiquitous in modern computer systems, ...
Written by: Jason Mortensen and added on Feb. 17, 2011Password Security in NIS Systems
This material begins with a dual survey of NIS security and password security and goes beyond the initial reading into an attempt to advance password security practice in NIS. It ...
Written by: Eric Gallagher and added on April 3, 2011