in reply to Re: Re: Random string generator
in thread Random string generator

It's a good point.

Though I have to say that I wasn't responding to a "passwords generator" question, but a random string generator question. I tend to use it for generating test data and the like.

I never used a random password generator, I (like many people) have my methods of arriving at passwords. I won't describe it, but essentially there is a pattern to them. Hopefully, so long as I keep the pattern to myself, it shouldn't compromise me too much.

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Re: Re: Re: Re: Random string generator (OT)
by haxordan (Novice) on Feb 06, 2003 at 15:02 UTC
    BrowserUK,

    You might want to get away from using anything that has a pattern for creating your password. While you don't describe the method here, over time, a cracker could discover the pattern and formulate an attack from there. Armed with the knowledge of the pattern, lots of password possibilites could be removed from the list of attempts.

    Just a thought.

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    haxordan

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      I get where your coming from, but the way I see it, in order to devine the pattern I use, the cracker would need to crack/obtain at least two examples of current or previous passwords I have used. Even with two examples, you'll have to take my word for it that the pattern is very non-obvious as doesn't relate to dates, times, places or people, or any personal information, nor is there any mathematical relationship involved.

      Anyway, if the cracker get a hold of two of my passwords, they would pretty much 0wn5 m3 anyway:^)

      T'is a good thought though.

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