Re: Passwords: Longer is better than complicated
Always an education. Thanks, Lee! Jonathan
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Jonathan Fletcher
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Re: Passwords: Longer is better than complicated
I don¡¯t usually do anything else. My logic is this: The raw text of passwords is not stored, only a hashed version. The hashed passwords are usually something like 12 or 16 characters long and are
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Lee Larson
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Re: Passwords: Longer is better than complicated
Haha, Lee! Two great lines! Literary masterpieces and cultural touchstones, both. But aren¡¯t you concerned that they might be part of an already assembled list of literary biggies to try? Checking
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Jonathan Fletcher
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Re: Passwords: Longer is better than complicated
The method I¡¯ve been using for a long time is to use a line of poetry or the title of a book; e.g., TheMoonisaHarshMistress or Beware_the_frumious_bandersnatch! L^2 ---- Lee Larson leelarson@...
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Lee Larson
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Re: Passwords: Longer is better than complicated
Yeah. You¡¯d like to tell them that the 20th century called and they¡¯d like their passwords back! ::-) Jonathan -- Jonathan Fletcher Workplace Innovation Facilitator jonathan@...
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Jonathan Fletcher
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Re: Passwords: Longer is better than complicated
What I hate is sites where that demand and make you keep with in a range of letters in numbers and Characters.
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Ed Wiser <ewiser@...>
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Passwords: Longer is better than complicated
Good article about the FBI¡¯s recommendations about passwords: https://www.zdnet.com/article/fbi-recommends-passphrases-over-password-complexity -- Jonathan Fletcher Workplace Innovation Facilitator
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Jonathan Fletcher
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Amazon Phishing
Never open this kind of email. A pdf can be dangerous. ?
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Ed Wiser <ewiser@...>
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Re: Downgrading a new computer
There are at least two things that may keep you from rolling back. First, on newer computers there may be newer hardware for things like graphics and networking. Older operating systems may not have
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Lee Larson
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Re: Downgrading a new computer
Thanks Jonathan! I think I will have a hard time convincing management to outfit our entire shop with refurbished computers. It may also be difficult to find enough of the same model/specs to do so. I
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Beth Phillips
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Re: Downgrading a new computer
Jonathan, I looked into one of the refurbs on the site. I am assumeing that they will ship with the OS that they had when they were new, the listing does not say what OS it is currently running?
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MICHAEL ROBERTSON
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Re: Downgrading a new computer
Hi Beth, Funny, I was just looking into this today, because I upgraded to Catalina, before I realized my Dreamweaver 5.5 wouldn't run on it. Right now, I'm under the gun to produce a Website for my
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Jane Plunkett
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Re: Downgrading a new computer
That is correct. Most Macs that I know of are locked to at least the OS they come with. Easy solution: buy a Mac that is a version or two back off of Apple¡¯s refurbs list. They are just like brand
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Jonathan Fletcher
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Downgrading a new computer
So according to some info I found on the web it says you cannot downgrade a new Mac that ships with OS Catalina to an earlier version of OS. Has anyone tried this? I¡¯m specifically looking at the 21
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Beth Phillips
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One Man's Trash is another man's Treasure!
Thought some of you might find you had more of a Nest Egg than you thought. I have two of the original iPod Classics but they aren¡¯t one of the ¡°Special Ones" John Check the attic! These 8 old
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John Robinson
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REPOST: [MacGroup] Tiger CD disks available¡ ¡FREE
For anyone who wants a MacOS disk set for an older mac, here¡¯s a Tiger CD disk set (MacOS ver. 10.4). FREE for local pick-up¡ ¡or you pay for postage. -russ preston
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Re: VenMO
Yeah, I use and love Zelle a lot myself. Its only downside is that it doesn¡¯t work everywhere and with everybody. Banking laws suck. How am I going to launder all my drug money if the gov¡¯t and
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Jonathan Fletcher
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Re: VenMO
If I can throw in my 2 cents briefly...my fave is Zelle. It is (or isn't) offered by your bank. Immediate transfer and never a charge of any kind.Only disadvantage I can think of is that it isn't
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Jeff @ SLYN Systems
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test post
First test post. But I do have some questions since upgrading to Catalina. I will ask them once this is posted. Thanks for setting this up, I have been reading and sometimes posting since the early
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MICHAEL ROBERTSON
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Re: Yet another site blocks PIA
I couldn¡¯t even receive WDRB news overseas without turning off VPN. Tom
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tom holloman
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