Re: It's Time for Everyone to Change Passwords!

Replies are listed 'Best First'.
Re^2: It's Time for Everyone to Change Passwords! by Unforgiven (Hermit) on Jul 29, 2009 at 13:54 UTC
This ought to be a top priority. Really, if a user posted a question here about storing passwords, I'd be telling them they shouldn't be allowed near the passwords if they don't see the importance of at least hashing them. I'm very, very surprised that a technical site like PM doesn't do this already.	[reply]
Re^2: It's Time for Everyone to Change Passwords! by jrsimmon (Hermit) on Jul 29, 2009 at 15:21 UTC
It shouldn't be a question of how hard, rather it should be a question of when. Given the large number of nodes discussing exactly this, many with advice from the gods, I have no doubt a sane security policy can be put in place. The real questions are: When? How will the users be informed?	[reply]
Re^2: It's Time for Everyone to Change Passwords! by Zen (Deacon) on Jul 30, 2009 at 18:54 UTC
I actually had to explain to the admins on here this morning why hashed passwords might be a good idea. We are so hosed.	[reply]
Re^3: It's Time for Everyone to Change Passwords! by ysth (Canon) on Aug 03, 2009 at 00:48 UTC
None of the admins doubt that hashed passwords are a good idea, so I have no idea what you are talking about. -- Online Fortune Cookie Search Office Space merchandise	[reply]
Re^4: It's Time for Everyone to Change Passwords! by jdporter (Paladin) on Aug 03, 2009 at 17:33 UTC
I have no idea what you are talking about ...so here's a picture... :-)	[reply]
Re^4: It's Time for Everyone to Change Passwords! (id) by tye (Sage) on Aug 03, 2009 at 01:49 UTC
Zen thought ambrus(?) was a site admin, it appears. (It was long enough ago, that I might be confusing somebody else with ambrus, but it wasn't a site admin.) - tye	[reply]
Re^5: It's Time for Everyone to Change Passwords! (id) by Zen (Deacon) on Aug 03, 2009 at 12:57 UTC