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- Path: sparky!uunet!nic.unh.edu!unhtel!morwyn!forrie
- From: forrie@morwyn.uucp (Forrie Aldrich)
- Subject: Secure password generation
- Organization: Vision Graphics
- Dover, NH
- USA
- Date: Sat, 12 Sep 1992 02:07:56 GMT
- Message-ID: <1992Sep12.020756.17214@morwyn.uucp>
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- I've been advised to post this request to this group ...
-
- I'm seeking a program/method which will generate pronounceable passwords,
- securely. Meaning the process by which the actual password is generated
- should be genuinely random enough so an attack at the algorithm (by
- whatever means) would be infeasable.
-
- We are using a John F. Haugh's shadow login utility here. I've seen,
- documented, a similar feature available under some derivitive that
- SCO UNIX has provided. IE the feature is embedded within the actual
- passwd program. If I can get a decent utility to provide this
- functionality, I would like to embed this in our passwd program. Of
- course, everyone has their own view of what is considered a
- pronounceable password.
-
- I think (?) UUNET has such a procedure, but am not sure.
-
- Any help would be greatly appreciated. Please respond via email as
- our site does not get fed this group (yet).
-
- Forrest
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