[mod.human-nets] RFC972

MCGREW@RED.RUTGERS.EDU (Charles) (02/09/86)

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Date:     Fri, 24 Jan 86 20:43:17 EST
From:     Stephen Wolff <steve@BRL.ARPA>
Subject:  Re: HND, V9#3 : RFC972

(Password Generator Protocol)

> The Password Generator Service (PWDGEN) provides a set of six
> randomly generated eight-character "words".....

Some operating systems want longer passwords than that.

> Hosts on the ARPA Internet that choose to implement a password
> generator service are expected to adopt and implement this standard.

Somehow, I fail to feel the warm fuzzies over this.

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