[windows2000] Re: Complex passwords
- From: Chris Berry <chris_berry-list-windows2000@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: windows2000@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Thu, 27 May 2004 11:53:58 -0700
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Freitas, Eduardo wrote:
| It's certainly true. And if you have a complex password, I imagine even
| though you do not change your passwords every month or so like most it is
| commonly advised (even by M$), you just have to make sure that you will be
| alerted in case somebody starts doing a brute-force attack towards one of
| your systems.
|
| Eduardo
Of course, that's why we have account lockouts. I did alot of research
on the whole complexity vs. rotation time issue about two years ago and
this seemed the most effective approach for our network, however your
users may prefer an easier password rotated more often. Lately I've
been considering moving to a three month rotation, and using windows
built in complexity requirements (which are less stringent than our
current ones), just for ease of administration.
- --
Chris Berry
chris_berry@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Systems Administrator
JM Associates & Coast Business Service
"Is life so dear, or peace so sweet, as to be purchased at the price of
chains and slavery? Forbid it, Almighty God! I know not what course
others take, but as for me, give me liberty or give me death." --Patrick
Henry
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