Re: [gentoo-user] Coming up with a password that is very strong.

[Dale]

Andrew Savchenko wrote:
> On Sun, 3 Feb 2019 23:47:35 -0600 Dale wrote:
>> Howdy,
>>
>> Some may recall me mentioning using LastPass to manage my passwords. 
>> Obviously, it can generate very strong passwords that are different for
>> each site.  It can also remember them as well which makes things more
>> secure than using just a few passwords for all sites.  One for things
>> like financial sites, maybe a less secure one for some site you still
>> want reasonably secure and a even weaker one for sites you don't care
>> about hacking, and hackers likely won't either.  I know some people who
>> do this even today.  Heck, ages ago, I was one of them.  Things change
>> tho.  Some passwords can be hacked in seconds by a desktop computer,
>> including my own if I had the software and knowledge to do it. 
>>
>> The one thing about most all password managers, they have a master
>> password.  That one password unlocks the rest.  Trick is, having that
>> one be a good one that is easy to remember, type on a keyboard and be
>> secure, virtually unhackable but also unforgettable.  I've had what used
>> to be a strong password for a while.  Thing is, with today's computing
>> power, it really isn't anymore.  While no one could just guess it, it
>> could be cracked/hacked I'm sure.  I need to come up with a new one that
>> meets the requirements I just mentioned.  Strong, easy to remember, easy
>> to type but won't forget.  I've read that using maiden names, years of
>> birth or whole dates of birth, actual names, pet's name, words in a
>> dictionary and a whole list of other things makes it easier, especially
>> if you post a lot on social media, for hackers to use against you.  I'm
>> trying to avoid that sort of thing obviously and have a couple ideas but
>> am curious as to what method others use, without exposing to much detail
>> since this is public. 
>>
>> How do you, especially those who admin systems that are always being
>> hacked at, generate strong passwords that meet the above?  I've googled
>> and found some ideas but if I use the same method, well, how many others
>> are using that same method, if you know what I mean.  ;-)  Just looking
>> for ideas. 
> 1) Install app-admin/apg.
> 2) apg -a1 -m40
>
> Best regards,
> Andrew Savchenko


My password manager does that already.  The password I was trying to
come up with was the master password which I must easily remember, be
secure and be easy to type.  The other passwords I let the password
manager generate and remember as well.  I don't type those so they can
be anything. 

Goes to show tho, there is yet another tool to come up with passwords. 
lol 

Dale

:-)  :-)