[WikiEN-l] Feasible security idea for login? (was: Admin account cracker about to be run internally)

[David Gerard]

On 08/05/07, Joe Szilagyi <szilagyi at gmail.com> wrote:

> Would it be overkill from the perspective of the number of users/scope of
> users to implement something that checked the strength of passwords as
> entered? Some websites feature tools that report on the perceived strength
> of your password as entered, typically from weak to decent to moderate to
> good to strong, or similar wording.


As I understand it, every obvious approach is under consideration.
wikitech-l is probably the best place to make concrete suggestions.


- d.