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0 pointsSanderNL2y ago0 comments

I think creating a strong password and offering it once is better or am I overlooking something?

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If you suggest making one powerful password and using it everywhere, then as soon as one website reveals your password all your accounts have been exposed. The usual practice is to remember one strong phrase and never use it for anything except your password keeper.

SanderNLOP2y ago

I mean if the website in questions generates a password and shows it (and then lets it go of course). This is used to show cert private keys for example. I can see it work with passwords.

I don’t care about passwords. I just want a “key” and I’ll store it.

BoxFour2y ago

Seems reasonable.

robertlagrant2y ago

Offering it once? Offering what?

SanderNLOP2y ago

The password, at account creation. Here is your password: ……

I have seen it being used for cert keys.

robertlagrant2y ago

Oh I see - the system generates the user a password? Yeah; makes sense.

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BoxFour2y ago

SanderNLOP2y ago

I mean if the website in questions generates a password and shows it (and then lets it go of course). This is used to show cert private keys for example. I can see it work with passwords.

I don’t care about passwords. I just want a “key” and I’ll store it.

BoxFour2y ago

Seems reasonable.

robertlagrant2y ago

Offering it once? Offering what?

SanderNLOP2y ago

The password, at account creation. Here is your password: ……

I have seen it being used for cert keys.

robertlagrant2y ago

Oh I see - the system generates the user a password? Yeah; makes sense.

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