DIGIT-ARC read-only archive · snapshot: July 23, 2026

how to make strong passwords

13 posts · originally from https://geek.digit.in/community/threads/how-to-make-strong-passwords.13669/

wolvrine
wolvrine Original post #1
Aug 6, 2005 at 11:51 AM
u can make strong passwords by using some symbols & numbers to ur passwords u can use these numbers & symbols instead of alphabets

A- 4, b- 6, E- 3, g- 8, i- !, l- 1, O-0, P-9, R-2, S-5, T-+, X- ><

u can use them like w01vr!N3
:wink:
selva1966
Aug 6, 2005 at 6:47 PM
Nice. But how to remember the passwords?
W
Aug 6, 2005 at 10:37 PM
There is an excellent article PCLinuxOnline Site
on the kind of passwords one shud not use...

Hope it adds to this article
siriusb
siriusb #5
Aug 7, 2005 at 4:28 AM
What's a strong password?

I use a less known exclaimation phrase (almost 20 chars) as my default password.
I have also come up with my own password style, which is based on one of my friend's password style. You just draw a pattern (like a tick mark, cross-mark, sigma, infinity, etc) on the keyboard characters. You just have to remember the starting character and the pattern to know the password. Totally uncrackable using any other method than brute-force (atleast till now). But I am yet to test it out practically.

PS:I gave the "PCLinuxOnline" name coz mods may think it is a rip off of some Underground Site and put me on warning Very Happy
Absolutely brilliant! But one thing u gotta know is that the mods are not blind trolls going around locking things without checking them thoroughly. Even if he snips the url, u can demand ur right via PM or another post.
W
Aug 7, 2005 at 3:27 PM
siriusb said:
PS:I gave the "PCLinuxOnline" name coz mods may think it is a rip off of some Underground Site and put me on warning Very Happy
Absolutely brilliant! But one thing u gotta know is that the mods are not blind trolls going around locking things without checking them thoroughly. Even if he snips the url, u can demand ur right via PM or another post.

Of course I know that siri...
jus wanted no PM's and stuff like that...:D

Now i have removed that also ....if that makes u happy.:wink:
QwertyManiac
Aug 7, 2005 at 4:11 PM
use your Girlfriends name for passes and it will be esy ta rmembr
R
rajas #8
Aug 12, 2005 at 3:17 AM
QwertyManiac...nice 1

our IT dept. came up with a new so call Password Policy.

******
Domain logon passwords are being configured to expire every 30 days. When changing password you MUST adhere to the policy of:

Minimum of 8 Characters
Minimum of 1 Lower Case Letter
Minimum of 1 Upper Case Letter
Minimum of 1 Number
Minimum of 1 Special Character - example: @#$%^&*?>

Your password will get accepted temporarily by Windows even if it does not meet complexity requirements. U need to enter a new password again.
******
most painful thing is that it remembers last 10 passwords used. :cry: :cry:
QwertyManiac
Aug 19, 2005 at 12:38 PM
HAha....
Useless policy, , so, put this -
aA1!aaaa
iinfi
iinfi #10
Aug 19, 2005 at 2:50 PM
@rajas: why so much security ... do u work for FBI, NASA, ISRO, BARC or any such organisation??? :)
C
Aug 21, 2005 at 12:43 AM
enclose ur regular pwd by # on both sides. done.

@rajas: why so much security ... do u work for FBI, NASA, ISRO, BARC or any such organisation??? Smile

at least for me, i dont care FBI things r hacked but i m sad wen my mail z done :)
QwertyManiac
Aug 21, 2005 at 3:35 PM
@crashuniverse - i dont get u ?
B
Aug 22, 2005 at 8:53 AM
He says, if his mail is hacked he will be sad ,whereas it wont be the case if FBI possessions are hacked. :lol: