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Re: Windows 7 (Pro) password aging security policy
From: RL Vaughn <rl_vaughn () baylor edu>
Date: Fri, 2 Sep 2011 14:20:58 -0500
On 9/2/11 1:47 PM, Rob, grandpa of Ryan, Trevor, Devon & Hannah wrote:
Microsoft, you've got to be kidding. If an attacker has enough access to your system in order to start cracking your passwords, then they'll almost certainly succeed within a few days. Unless you've chosen a really, really good password, in which case it might be some years. So 30 to 90 days makes very little sense. (And, if you're really serious about the maximum of 90 days, how come the entry box allows up to 999?) But then, right down at the bottom, it tells me that "Default: 42."
But, but, but, isn't that The Answer to the Ultimate Question of Life, the Universe, and Everything? _______________________________________________ Fun and Misc security discussion for OT posts. https://linuxbox.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/funsec Note: funsec is a public and open mailing list.
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