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Password Policies (feddit.org)
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[-] GreenKnight23@lemmy.world 3 points 3 weeks ago
  • cannot be one of the last 10 passwords you used
  • cannot be any password you have used in the last 15 years
  • must contain all of the following characters ๐Œ๐Œ”แ‰น๐Œ•แ•๐Œ€ ๐Œ”แ•แŠญ๐Œ„
  • can only consist of lowercase letters
  • must contain at least nine numbers that sum to be no more than 11 and no less than 9
  • numbers cannot repeat
  • must contain one uppercase letter
  • must end with '.jpg'
  • first four characters hex values must be the same summed value as the last nine characters
  • signal each character with the tone of a virgin bell towards the heavens
[-] henfredemars@infosec.pub 1 points 3 weeks ago

Bi-weekly password change policy is the bane of my existence.

[-] axexrx@lemmy.world 1 points 3 weeks ago

My favorite was a biweekly password change, on the payroll portal that was also biweekly.

[-] OpenStars@piefed.social 0 points 3 weeks ago

Correct horse battery staple.

Of course there's an xkcd for that:-)

[-] mrsemi@lemmy.world 1 points 3 weeks ago

I just recently had to make a password for some website.

The requirements were to use at least one capital letter, at least one number, and EXACTLY ONE of a short list of special characters in your password. It also could be no longer than 10 characters.

Major wtf moment.

[-] mangaskahn@lemmy.world 1 points 3 weeks ago

It was a financial site wasn't it. They're the worst for not updating security guidelines.

[-] JayGray91@piefed.social 2 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

There are various reasons I hate the banks I use. One of the top reason is this ancient obsolete password rule.

The biggest reason to hate my banks is they're forcing to use their android app and policing how I can use my phone by refusing to run if I have accessibility service on, and developers options enabled.

I just keep updating my reviews as they are anti disabled people[1].

[1]~~Please correct me on the proper term because I'm ESL and I forgot.~~

[-] cron@feddit.org 0 points 3 weeks ago

I've used this website in the past to generate passwords. It is based on this xkcd comic.

[-] OpenStars@piefed.social 0 points 3 weeks ago

Most FOSS password managers will also do it, like KeePass.

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[-] cron@feddit.org 1 points 3 weeks ago

I don't use KeePass anymore, but from this screenshot and the documentation I believe that it does not generate passphrases as defined by this xkcd comic.

[-] DasFaultier@sh.itjust.works 1 points 3 weeks ago

I've configured this for KeePassXC iirc, but you're right, the default config does not generate XKCD passwords. Just saying it's not impossible.

[-] JayGray91@piefed.social 1 points 3 weeks ago

Bitwarden does this out of the box.

Just adding if someone reading wants to use passphrase generation that's built in.

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