Encryption of login passwords--where and how is it done?

[Chris]

Hexren wrote:
>>Anthony Atkielski wrote:
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>>Ummm - Somehow, somewhere, I was always taught that the longer the
>>password, the better. So, how can a short passward (say 10 bytes) be as
>>secure as a 128 byte?
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> IYou have to factor in the quality of teh passowrd. If you have
> completly random passwords then longer = better but if you compare
> "Lisa_Mueller_25_03_1981_Example_Road_10" to "45_!.23sdgsA9" then the
> later seems a better password because Dictionary attacks will not
> work.

Yes - I suppose the key would be completly random opposed to random.


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Chris

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