Re: today's moment of absurdity

Alan J Rosenthal wrote:
My favourite bit is "Random strings are inappropriate [for hostnames]
for the same reason that they are so useful for passwords. They are hard
to remember."

Random strings are useful for passwords because they are hard to remember??
I don't think so.

I guess this is a throwback to the kind of serious institution where user access was governed by lock and key, and passwords were something kept in plastic capsules locked in safes. In that set up, having passwords people can memorise is frowned upon.

- Jay

Now, was the password CPE1704TKS or DLG2209TVX?
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