Two random 16char long passwords (like a username and a password)
75%
[ 3 ]
They're the same
25%
[ 1 ]
Total Votes : 4
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kevinevans Just Arrived
Joined: 11 Aug 2010 Posts: 0
Posted: Wed Aug 11, 2010 9:41 pm Post subject: Question with passwords
I'm writing a lightweight accounting system, and I'm wondering which is safer to use (I only want to use 32chars):
- A random 32char long password
- Two random 16char long passwords (like a username and a password)
I keep thinking they're the same, but I'm thinking that the 2nd option is safer.
Thanks
PS: by random, I mean [0-9A-Za-z] (62 chars)
edit: Added a poll, incase somebody is too lazy to post in the thread
Maybe you shouldn't have posted this as a poll. I hate polls and surveys because they limit your answers. Am I to pick whats best out of your 3 suggestions? TBH, your suggestions are great and the question you pose is very generic. I mean, what is safer? What do you mean? Safer for who?
One of your suggestions is...hoe can I put this nicely, very misleading.
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Two random 16char long passwords (like a username and a password)
Whats the difference between this and a 32char random password? Is the user name random? If so then option 1 and 2 are the same?
I think you are limiting yourself here. Maybe you could put some more context around this. Is this for a machine/service account or a user account? etc
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