passwords

plinkrat · 03-03-2005, 02:18 PM

How come we get given such unmemorable password?
Is there any way to change them?

RoSs_bg2_rox · 03-03-2005, 02:20 PM

Yes. Click on "my profile" then View/update profile then change the password. Simple. [img]smile.gif[/img]

Link · 03-03-2005, 02:35 PM

I don't know if the inmemorable passwords are a server-based choice Ziroc made, or just a security matter. Maybe someone can enlighten me? [img]graemlins/1ponder.gif[/img]

RoSs_bg2_rox · 03-03-2005, 02:39 PM

You do remember them after a time. I never changed mine (partly because I rarely need to log back in) and I can still rememeber mine fine...

andrewas · 03-03-2005, 02:51 PM

They are chosen this way because its too easy to brute force a memorable password. With these random ones, they have to try every possible combination.

Anyway, its not hard to memorise a random password, though I can never actualy remember mine, rather I remember the motions needed to input it.

Vaskez · 03-03-2005, 03:09 PM

Yeah but who's gonna try and crack an ironworks password? Ooh it's so valuable! [img]tongue.gif[/img] For online banking, sure, use a really random one, but here, nah.

Link · 03-03-2005, 03:10 PM

Well it's not that I can't remember mine; I've never changed it. In fact, if I sign up for some new account and I can choose my password myself, then I usually use the one I got here.

Bungleau · 03-03-2005, 03:48 PM

Spybot routinely cleans out the cookie with my IW password, so I have to re-enter it fairly often. Remember that given enough time, *any* password can be broken by simply using brute force (start with "a", go all the way to "ZZZZZZZZZ" or whatever). Just consider how valuable the stuff you're trying to protect is... like Vaskez said, for financial stuff, pick a good one... but for other stuff, do you *need* to be that secure?

Sir Goulum · 03-03-2005, 07:53 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Vaskez:
Yeah but who's gonna try and crack an ironworks password? Ooh it's so valuable! [img]tongue.gif[/img] For online banking, sure, use a really random one, but here, nah.

Ahhh.... you've struck again. [img]tongue.gif[/img]

I can't memorize numbers and letters, unless I make it up myself. I just use the same password for everything pretty much anyways. That probably isn't the best thing for security though...

[img]tongue.gif[/img] (Not that anything I need a password for is incredibly valuable... [img]tongue.gif[/img] )

Q'alooaith · 03-03-2005, 08:33 PM

Personaly I like near the max number of characters for my passwords, and I use both alphanumeric and non alphanumeric characters in them so they are harder to break..

For less important ones I use a large number strings, normaly two teliphone numbers joined together..

03-03-2005, 02:18 PM	#1
plinkrat Elite Waterdeep Guard Join Date: February 26, 2005 Location: England Age: 34 Posts: 25	How come we get given such unmemorable password? Is there any way to change them? __________________ <img border=\"0\" alt=\"[neo1]\" title=\"\" src=\"graemlins/neo1.gif\" />

03-03-2005, 02:20 PM	#2
RoSs_bg2_rox Zartan Join Date: May 20, 2003 Location: Near Aberdeen, Scotland Age: 36 Posts: 5,225	Yes. Click on "my profile" then View/update profile then change the password. Simple. [img]smile.gif[/img] __________________ [img]\"http://img.ranchoweb.com/images/ladyzekke/dragonwater2.gif\" alt=\" - \" />

03-03-2005, 02:35 PM	#3
Link Jack Burton Join Date: May 15, 2001 Location: The Netherlands Age: 40 Posts: 5,888	I don't know if the inmemorable passwords are a server-based choice Ziroc made, or just a security matter. Maybe someone can enlighten me? [img]graemlins/1ponder.gif[/img] __________________ Rowing is not a sport, it's a way of life Goal: Beijing 2008

03-03-2005, 02:39 PM	#4
RoSs_bg2_rox Zartan Join Date: May 20, 2003 Location: Near Aberdeen, Scotland Age: 36 Posts: 5,225	You do remember them after a time. I never changed mine (partly because I rarely need to log back in) and I can still rememeber mine fine... __________________ [img]\"http://img.ranchoweb.com/images/ladyzekke/dragonwater2.gif\" alt=\" - \" />

03-03-2005, 02:51 PM	#5
andrewas Harper Join Date: October 2, 2001 Location: Aberdeen, Scotland Age: 43 Posts: 4,774	They are chosen this way because its too easy to brute force a memorable password. With these random ones, they have to try every possible combination. Anyway, its not hard to memorise a random password, though I can never actualy remember mine, rather I remember the motions needed to input it. __________________ [img]\"http://www.sighost.us/members/Zvijer/andrewas.gif\" alt=\" - \" />

03-03-2005, 03:09 PM	#6
Vaskez Takhisis Follower Join Date: April 30, 2001 Location: szép Magyarország (well not right now) Posts: 5,089	Yeah but who's gonna try and crack an ironworks password? Ooh it's so valuable! [img]tongue.gif[/img] For online banking, sure, use a really random one, but here, nah. __________________ Too set in his ways to ever relate If he could set that aside, there'd be heaven to pay But weathered and aged, time swept him to grave Love conquers all? Damn, I'd say that area's gray

03-03-2005, 03:10 PM	#7
Link Jack Burton Join Date: May 15, 2001 Location: The Netherlands Age: 40 Posts: 5,888	Well it's not that I can't remember mine; I've never changed it. In fact, if I sign up for some new account and I can choose my password myself, then I usually use the one I got here. __________________ Rowing is not a sport, it's a way of life Goal: Beijing 2008

03-03-2005, 03:48 PM	#8
Bungleau 40th Level Warrior Join Date: October 29, 2001 Location: Western Wilds of Michigan Posts: 11,752	Spybot routinely cleans out the cookie with my IW password, so I have to re-enter it fairly often. Remember that given enough time, any password can be broken by simply using brute force (start with "a", go all the way to "ZZZZZZZZZ" or whatever). Just consider how valuable the stuff you're trying to protect is... like Vaskez said, for financial stuff, pick a good one... but for other stuff, do you need to be that secure? __________________ B Save Early, Save Often Save Before, Save After Two-Star General, Spelling Soldiers -+-+-+ Give 'em a hug one more time. It might be the last.

03-03-2005, 08:33 PM	#10
Q'alooaith Emerald Dragon Join Date: December 10, 2003 Location: UK Age: 41 Posts: 961	Personaly I like near the max number of characters for my passwords, and I use both alphanumeric and non alphanumeric characters in them so they are harder to break.. For less important ones I use a large number strings, normaly two teliphone numbers joined together.. __________________ -Jenn

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