Comment 1 for bug 1055741
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| Robert Collins (lifeless) wrote Re: [Bug 1055741] [NEW] Please treat symbols as part of the complexity check in SSO | #1 |
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On Tue, Sep 25, 2012 at 7:53 AM, Joey Stanford <email address hidden> wrote:
> Public bug reported:
>
> Hi,
>
> In SSO today we require a minimum of 8 characters, at least 1 number,
> and one lower & upper letter.
>
> For complexity checking in SSO we should also add "one symbol (such as
> #, $, @, or *)" as per IT security best practice.
There was a long thread on password security on the internal -tech
list, we have a balance to strike between ease of use and security;
passphrases offer the potential for stronger, more memorable inputs.
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