OT: Passwords are ruining this century, just a small rant. Options

[DougC]

*&%$*! passwords, everytime I turn around I need a new password for something. It's hard for me to use just one consistantly because here at work I need like 3 and they have to change every so often. I've tried jotting them down somewhere but I usually end up loosing the note. Now, I need to ask an ebay seller a question and can't come up with the right password to log in and I've tried all the possibilities. Ebay sent me a dead link to change it, but it doesn't work. Will this remain the norm in the coming years, I hope not..but I guess I had better get more serious about keeping up with passwords until something changes. I've passed on signing up on so many sites because another password was required. It's making me crazy, can anyone else relate?

Doug C

[sgomes]

QUOTE (Nick Pawloski @ Jun 29 2005, 08:57 AM)

ie:Gnobbleberry1 becomes Gnobbleberry2, etc. etc.

Our new IT department will catch even that! The new password has to be "significantly" different from the last.

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I also have to change my password on the work computer every 90 days. I alternate between two, that way I don't get too cofused.

.... and it has to be more than 90 days old! Can't have been used within the last 5 passwords!

I told them that since the passwords have to be complex and changed so often most people are writing them down. I can walk down the aisle and find most people's passwords in two seconds. I don't think this can be good for security....
They also recommended using the same password for everything from computer system, network, email to voice mail!