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Topic for debate: changing passwords	by nix	2005-05-16 11:03:40
I don't think the benefit of changing passwords	by Peace_man	2005-05-16 11:29:53
So, how soon can you break a password?	by Didactylos	2005-05-16 11:50:42
Online and offline? Online, most systems have a retry lockout policy. Offline, brute force attacks can go on for quite a while. Let us assume you can test 1 million passwords/second (Correct order of magnitude for crypt/limited processors) does maths we are talking hundreds of years here. Clearly, this can be reduced if you have massive computing power, but it still takes time - and most modern password systems should be stronger than crypt.
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You're assuming 64-bit passwords, correct?	by nix	2005-05-16 12:32:33
Sadly, your research	by Didactylos	2005-05-16 12:55:22
I take it that you use a non-US keyboard layout?	by nix	2005-05-16 13:35:15

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