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W7XF
03-09-2014, 01:18 AM
PLEASE....PLEASE....PLEASE, use a markedly different password on every website you utilise!!! And, make them as strong as you can comfortably remember!!
NA4BH
03-09-2014, 01:21 AM
Did something happen?
W2NAP
03-09-2014, 01:26 AM
you mean my pass 12345 isnt good enough?
K7SGJ
03-09-2014, 01:27 AM
Inquiring minds wan to know.
W2NAP
03-09-2014, 01:31 AM
Inquiring minds wan to know.

yes, this.
NA4BH
03-09-2014, 01:32 AM
I don't think the ADMIN has access to passwords, I know I sure don't.
ad4mg
03-09-2014, 04:51 AM
I don't think the ADMIN has access to passwords, I know I sure don't.

Nope. We can only reset them.
PA5COR
03-09-2014, 04:57 AM
Since they VBulletin on the otheer site and i'm admin on a satellite based site, no admin has access to passwords.
They can reset them and use another pass to look into your data there but then you have a problem logging in there.
All my passwords on sites are different though.
NQ6U
03-09-2014, 11:32 AM
Mine is "PASSWORD". No one will ever figure that out.

Oh, wait a minute...
K7SGJ
03-09-2014, 12:33 PM
Mine is "PASSWORD". No one will ever figure that out.

Oh, wait a minute...

Now that everyone knows, just enter it backwards, no one will figure it out.
n0iu
03-09-2014, 12:40 PM
"Password" unseated by "123456" on SplashData's annual "Worst Passwords" list

http://splashdata.com/press/worstpasswords2013.htm
KJ3N
03-09-2014, 12:46 PM
you mean my pass 12345 isnt good enough?

http://www.heartsandlaserbeams.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/spaceballs-luggage-quote-how-to-create-strong-password.jpg
X-Rated
03-09-2014, 01:01 PM
Mine is my favorite ham call of all time. AD4MG. When I think about the Island, I know what password to use because I think about Luke.

Good times.
N8YX
03-09-2014, 01:25 PM
Use caps, alphanumeric and punctuation (special) characters in all your passwords. 8-character minimum.

Use NOTHING which can be gotten out of a dictionary. There are a number of online dictionary files available which one can use to check for the existence (or absence) of your password or username.

They're what all of the cool THC-Hydra/Brutus kids are using.
ad4mg
03-09-2014, 01:31 PM
Mine is my favorite ham call of all time. AD4MG. When I think about the Island, I know what password to use because I think about Luke.

Good times.

I'm pleased that I can assist you in being a better person. That's a win for everyone.
X-Rated
03-09-2014, 01:31 PM
... 8-character minimum.....

I have tried using DocGrumpyHappySleepyBashfulSneezyDopeySnowWhite, but those 8 characters in the password are pretty long when you think about it.
W3WN
03-09-2014, 02:41 PM
you mean my pass 12345 isn't good enough?No. And while you're at it, please change the combination on your luggage.

...and I see Jim already said that...

Semi-funny story. At work, we implemented stronger password policies, and a password-storing secure app (RoboForm, although there are many good ones). One of my jobs was doing the training classes.

I used the Spaceballs reference.

Someone actually complained that was inappropriate.

To my boss. Who is also a Spaceballs & Mel Brooks fan.
W3WN
03-09-2014, 02:53 PM
Use caps, alphanumeric and punctuation (special) characters in all your passwords. 8-character minimum.

Use NOTHING which can be gotten out of a dictionary. There are a number of online dictionary files available which one can use to check for the existence (or absence) of your password or username.

They're what all of the cool THC-Hydra/Brutus kids are using.At work, the network now requires we change passwords every three months. No password can be reused right away (only after 10 others). 8 character minimum. It has to be a combination of any 3: Upper case, lower case, numbers, punctuations.

As hams, though, we should EASILY be able to work with that. For example: I previously used (and will never use again) RCA.6146w and EIMac.8873 .

There are LOTS of tubes out there... and tube manufacturers...
X-Rated
03-09-2014, 03:42 PM
01A comes to mind. I like the random stuff. I remember random junk all the time. Link to place (https://www.random.org/passwords/?num=5&len=8&format=html&rnd=new) Take those and throw in an asterisk or two and away you go. The key is your memory. What can you remember? What is so much you will forget? You don't want something you have to write down. But I have different passwords all over.
KC9SQR
03-09-2014, 05:24 PM
I figure just use "incorrect" for a PW.. That way when you enter it wrong, the website tells you "Your password is incorrect" ;)
VE7DCW
03-09-2014, 07:09 PM
I suppose using the callsign "FU2PAL" as a password would be an easy target as well? :mrgreen:
N2NH
03-09-2014, 07:53 PM
PLEASE....PLEASE....PLEASE, use a markedly different password on every website you utilise!!! And, make them as strong as you can comfortably remember!!

Ok
X-Rated
03-09-2014, 08:04 PM
Ok

I have your password now. Thanks. :shhh:
n6hcm
03-10-2014, 12:52 AM
and if you can't remember them all then use a password manager like LastPass ...
N2NH
03-10-2014, 06:14 AM
I have your password now. Thanks. :shhh:

God, now we're both gonna get locked out...


https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=p0Gwe5gKgjo

I hope that gives you a Haddock.
w6tmi
03-10-2014, 07:06 AM
PLEASE....PLEASE....PLEASE, use a markedly different password on every website you utilise!!! And, make them as strong as you can comfortably remember!!

So you're saying "1" or "x" is probably not a good idea? Memory tends to strain here at "11" or "xx".. :p
kb2vxa
03-10-2014, 10:32 AM
Comfortably remember? I'm neither comfortably nor can I remember, now what? It happens over there, so do I have to worry about the new flood of refugees from the swamp hacking the Island and messing with me? Nah, they're not smart enough to figure out why Gene STILL sticks his tongue out at them.
N2CHX
03-10-2014, 10:35 AM
and if you can't remember them all then use a password manager like LastPass ...

I just keep mine in a spreadsheet.
n6hcm
03-11-2014, 03:36 AM
I just keep mine in a spreadsheet.

a spreadsheet isn't so useful to me on my phone ... also, i have several hundred (!) entities in my password vault.
W3WN
03-11-2014, 09:58 AM
We're probably over-reacting JUST a touch (although strong passwords that aren't shared amongst multiple sites is more than just a good idea).

After all... there's no need to fear. Underdog is here!
WØTKX
03-11-2014, 11:22 AM
LastPass is excellent.
W3WN
03-11-2014, 12:33 PM
LastPass is excellent.It is. Roboform is just as excellent.
X-Rated
03-11-2014, 01:43 PM
Thank you guys for all these products. This is great. I have nothing to offer here except to thank you. I will look into these.
N2NH
03-11-2014, 01:50 PM
http://www.wingnuttoons.com/1SuperMorSm.jpg
WØTKX
03-11-2014, 01:54 PM
Using very strong passwords on multiple sites is no fun without a program to keep track of 'em.

LastPass works with smartphones as well, with a subscription at about $100/ year. But the basic one is freeware.

Used RoboForm for a long time, long ago. Like NT and Win2K days. Shenanigans with the free version and their applet called Gator soured me.
suddenseer
03-11-2014, 05:25 PM
I forgot my F$king gmail password. I hate passwords.
X-Rated
03-11-2014, 06:40 PM
Google has a Texas Two Step password system to opt into. That way, you can use a cinchy password and then have them text you a 6 digit code to enter into your account. The 6 digit code can be for 30 days on computers you know that no one else would be on or have it per session when you are on someone else's computer. Anyone can hear your 6 digit code because it will never be used again.

Then don't lose your phone.
n6hcm
03-12-2014, 02:46 AM
LastPass works with smartphones as well, with a subscription at about $100/ year. But the basic one is freeware.

try $12/year. that's not a typo. i signed up for three years.
n6hcm
03-12-2014, 02:49 AM
I forgot my F$king gmail password. I hate passwords.

GET A PASSWORD MANAGER. that's what we're talking about here. you don't have to remember them all. you just have to put them somewhere where others can't snag 'em. For a handful of passwords keeping them in a spreadsheet isn't an awful idea (although you want to make sure nobody else gets to that spreadsheet).
n6hcm
03-12-2014, 02:50 AM
Google has a Texas Two Step password system to opt into. That way, you can use a cinchy password and then have them text you a 6 digit code to enter into your account. The 6 digit code can be for 30 days on computers you know that no one else would be on or have it per session when you are on someone else's computer. Anyone can hear your 6 digit code because it will never be used again.

Then don't lose your phone.

there's a way out if you do lose your phone but it's not pretty. you get a bunch of one-use codes that you're supposed to print out and store somewhere. these codes help you recover ...
suddenseer
03-12-2014, 08:26 AM
GET A PASSWORD MANAGER. that's what we're talking about here. you don't have to remember them all. you just have to put them somewhere where others can't snag 'em. For a handful of passwords keeping them in a spreadsheet isn't an awful idea (although you want to make sure nobody else gets to that spreadsheet).
I have one on my older pc. I forgot the password to use it.
KC2KFC
03-12-2014, 08:48 AM
I use KeePass Portable. Keep it on the flash drive on my key ring with my car keys. I just have one master password to remember in the event I forget one of the other passwords. I always use different passwords for different sites, at least 8 characters long with at least one number, one uppercase letter and one special character.

KeePass Portable Link (http://portableapps.com/apps/utilities/keepass_portable)
N2NH
03-12-2014, 12:18 PM
I, like Jerry, would like to thank all of those who posted PW utilities. I fully intend to use one as it beats doing it the old-fashioned way.
K7SGJ
03-12-2014, 12:32 PM
I've been using RoboForm since it first came out, and have never had any issues with it. It is a nice and easy password program with extra features that are real timesavers.

I've tried several others and didn't really like any of them. If Norton password manager is still around, avoid it like the plaque. I know others that use Keypass and Lastpass, and they like them, as well. I've just used RoboForm, trouble-free for so long, I see no reason or need to learn all the features a new one.
n6hcm
03-13-2014, 01:01 AM
Roboform was good for me for a long time ... but now I need the cross-platformness that Lastpass affords me.
w6tmi
03-14-2014, 02:23 PM
As an alternative to using "1" or "xx", I used a base password. Something memorable but nonsensical like C4r5h1t.

Then tack on the name of the site it's for using the first and last character. i.e hamisland becomes hd. Then just use a shift code in each direction. "C4r5h1tjb"

Not NSA proof, but (knock on simulated wood) have yet to have anything hacked.
Also use this for WoW, and hackers are always banging away on those accounts.