Re: How to validate passwords without storing them anywhere.

...that's what password managers are for 😉

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From: MIDRANGE-L <midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> on behalf of James H. H. Lampert <jamesl@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: 18 March 2021 15:21
To: Midrange Systems Technical Discussion <midrange-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: How to validate passwords without storing them anywhere.

On 3/18/21 6:28 AM, Patrik Schindler wrote:

Yes, of course. Weak passwords from users stay weak passwords.
Dictionary attacks are still possible: Trying out a large list of
words and popular password strings (like the famous 12345) isn't
hard.

Suffice it to say that coming up with passwords that are easily
remembered but difficult to guess is not an easy process.

I would tell you how I do it, but then I'd have to . . . .

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