How to create a strong password easily

**asidman** · 03-16-2009, 10:58 AM

Came across this website which made me realise how easy it is to create a strong password with something like this.

http://www.passwordchart.com/

Create your phrase to use to generate the key. Redo it weekly/monthly and use it to generate safe passwords by using the a word you can't forget as the password etc, which changes as you change the phrase. See keep same password but change it

For example it turns "password" into "R6yVbVb6VUWe6" this month by using "March 2009" as my phrase, but change it to "April 2009" and your new "password" is "Di6BJJGr^9q764"

**kinbard** · 03-16-2009, 03:18 PM

Pretty cool. I only have two passwords like that. Banking and main admin account at work.

**wrench97** · 03-16-2009, 03:30 PM

ooh that will look important on the yellow sticky note on my monitor at work so I can remember it in the morning. In our infinite wisdom I need 1 password to log in, 1 for the main frame, 2 for the maintenance system 1 to enter data the other to change data entered incorrectly, another for the supply ordering system, another 2 for sister companies systems and they all have to be different and over 8 characters combining letters and numbers changed every 60 days on different schedules and can't be repeated for 6 months. I'm running out of room around the outside monitor I'm thinking of using that as an excuse in the request for a bigger one.

**kinbard** · 03-16-2009, 03:53 PM

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Originally Posted by wrench97

ooh that will look important on the yellow sticky note on my monitor at work

God, that is so true. We have a "higher up" who does this. The password is her name...

**simpswr** · 03-16-2009, 03:54 PM

I guess I am dense today . . how do you use the chart it creates?

**wrench97** · 03-16-2009, 04:03 PM

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Originally Posted by kinbard

God, that is so true. We have a "higher up" who does this. The password is her name...

Blond?

**wrench97** · 03-16-2009, 04:09 PM

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Originally Posted by simpswr

I guess I am dense today . . how do you use the chart it creates?

It prints the password to use below your entries

**kinbard** · 03-16-2009, 04:12 PM

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Originally Posted by wrench97

Blond?

Yup

**simpswr** · 03-16-2009, 04:26 PM

I guess I am the blond today . . I was typing in the top box . . Duh!!!

**kinbard** · 03-17-2009, 08:36 AM

I wonder if someone is logging the passwords being created on the site. If I were a malicious person, I would make such a thing available free to the public...

**asidman** · 03-17-2009, 08:48 AM

I doubt it...you cant say whether the person is just playing around or whatever...or where it will be used...pretty random...

03-16-2009, 10:58 AM	#1 (permalink)
asidman Will rule the World Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Port Elizabeth Posts: 4,537 OS: XP SP3, Vista SP1, Windows 7 RC My System	How to create a strong password easily Came across this website which made me realise how easy it is to create a strong password with something like this. http://www.passwordchart.com/ Create your phrase to use to generate the key. Redo it weekly/monthly and use it to generate safe passwords by using the a word you can't forget as the password etc, which changes as you change the phrase. See keep same password but change it For example it turns "password" into "R6yVbVb6VUWe6" this month by using "March 2009" as my phrase, but change it to "April 2009" and your new "password" is "Di6BJJGr^9q764" __________________ Submit New Articles Here Try before posting \| Read before posting \| Advice to New Visitors How to post a Screenshot \| Posting system specs \| Posting images (VERY NB)

03-16-2009, 03:18 PM	#2 (permalink)
kinbard TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Texas Posts: 3,459 OS: Experimenter	Re: How to create a strong password easily Pretty cool. I only have two passwords like that. Banking and main admin account at work. __________________ Half viking, half pirate, stronger than both XP Repair Malware Removal Vista Repair Downgrade Vista

03-16-2009, 03:30 PM	#3 (permalink)
wrench97 Moderator, Hardware Team Join Date: May 2008 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania Posts: 18,428 OS: Win7	Re: How to create a strong password easily ooh that will look important on the yellow sticky note on my monitor at work so I can remember it in the morning. In our infinite wisdom I need 1 password to log in, 1 for the main frame, 2 for the maintenance system 1 to enter data the other to change data entered incorrectly, another for the supply ordering system, another 2 for sister companies systems and they all have to be different and over 8 characters combining letters and numbers changed every 60 days on different schedules and can't be repeated for 6 months. I'm running out of room around the outside monitor I'm thinking of using that as an excuse in the request for a bigger one. __________________ Power Supply and Selection

03-16-2009, 03:54 PM	#5 (permalink)
simpswr Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: May 2007 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 12,193 OS: XP, Vista, Win 7	Re: How to create a strong password easily I guess I am dense today . . how do you use the chart it creates? __________________ Rich MemTest86 \| BenchTest \| Virus/Trojan/Spyware Help How to post a Screen Shot \| PC running slow?

03-16-2009, 04:26 PM	#9 (permalink)
simpswr Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: May 2007 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 12,193 OS: XP, Vista, Win 7	Re: How to create a strong password easily I guess I am the blond today . . I was typing in the top box . . Duh!!! __________________ Rich MemTest86 \| BenchTest \| Virus/Trojan/Spyware Help How to post a Screen Shot \| PC running slow?

03-17-2009, 08:36 AM	#10 (permalink)
kinbard TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Texas Posts: 3,459 OS: Experimenter	Re: How to create a strong password easily I wonder if someone is logging the passwords being created on the site. If I were a malicious person, I would make such a thing available free to the public... __________________ Half viking, half pirate, stronger than both XP Repair Malware Removal Vista Repair Downgrade Vista

03-17-2009, 08:48 AM	#11 (permalink)
asidman Will rule the World Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Port Elizabeth Posts: 4,537 OS: XP SP3, Vista SP1, Windows 7 RC My System	Re: How to create a strong password easily I doubt it...you cant say whether the person is just playing around or whatever...or where it will be used...pretty random... __________________ Submit New Articles Here Try before posting \| Read before posting \| Advice to New Visitors How to post a Screenshot \| Posting system specs \| Posting images (VERY NB)