Re: "Proactive" Password Checking

[Joseph S D Yao <jsdy () cospo osis gov>]

> Just got a strange request from the boss about password checking.
> Now do not get me wrong, when the boss says he wants to be more
> security conscience I get excited especially when he backs it up with
> money.  Now I need your all's help.
>   He said that he read an article about a piece of software, that
> runs on NT, that automatically checks passwords every so often or
> however often you schedule it.  However, he can not remember where he
> saw the article or what the software is.  Do you all have any idea?
> TIA,
> Jim Raykowski        San Diego, CA
> jimrski () san rr com   MCSE, MCP. MCP + I

Sounds like someone may have ported 'crack' to MSW-NT.  Be aware that,
unless you have a written security policy in place, a program to make
sure that employees at least pretend that they've read it [signing an
agreement], and written directions from your boss instructing you to do
this, this could land YOU in hot water.

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Joe Yao                         jsdy () cospo osis gov - Joseph S. D. Yao
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