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Mastering Linux Security and Hardening
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Mastering Linux Security and Hardening

by Donald A. Tevault
January 2018
Intermediate to advanced
376 pages
8h 45m
English
Packt Publishing
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Enforcing strong password criteria

You wouldn't think that a benign-sounding topic such as strong password criteria would be so controversial, but it is. The conventional wisdom that you've undoubtedly heard for your entire computer career says:

  • Make passwords of a certain minimum length
  • Make passwords that consist of a combination of uppercase letters, lowercase letters, numbers, and special characters
  • Ensure that passwords don't contain any words that are found in the dictionary or that are based on the users' own personal data
  • Force users to change their passwords on a regular basis

But, using your favorite search engine, you'll see that different experts disagree on the details of these criteria. For example, you'll see disagreements ...

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