a thought about UNIX login security

[bormanp at stolaf.UUCP]

	Some thoughts on passwords:

	1)  Never use the number row (1234567890)

	2)  Keep use of the "qwerty" row to a minimum

	3)  Enjoy the home row and the row below

	4)  Get a healthy rythm to it so it can be typed fast

	5)  Make sure it makes you alternate hands often

	6)  NEVER use a real word or anything that appears in a dictionary.

	7)  NEVER write it down or otherwise have it appear.

	I feel this is much better than just picking some random letters.
	One possible way to create one is to take a word from the dictionary
	which has a nice feel and then mung it.  transpose a couple characters,
	delete letters or add them.  For memory, it is nice if it has some
	sence of sound though, this helps out in #7 above.

				-Paul R Borman
				 St. Olaf College
				 ihnp4!stolaf!agnes!paul