random passwords (was Re: Worm...)

Doug Gwyn gwyn at smoke.BRL.MIL
Wed Dec 7 08:26:02 AEST 1988


In article <120 at tnl.UUCP> norstar at tnl.UUCP (Daniel Ray) writes:
>However, by knowing that the ciphered text is "ZPP", can one reverse it?
>No, because both "ZOO" and "YOO" encrypt to that.

For purposes of obtaining a usable password, either would do.



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