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Deja Q Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-23-05 06:15 PM
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The solution to computer security? Write down 'em passwords on paper.
That's what a Microsoft security "expert" says! :rofl:

http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-5716590.html

And hide the paper under your keyboard or mouse mat!!!!!!!!!! :crazy:
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frogbison Donating Member (699 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-23-05 06:21 PM
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1. Man, that's timely!
Edited on Mon May-23-05 06:46 PM by frogbison
Just got my new IMac G5 yesterday and have mixed up so many passwords. I'll take your advice, because it it excellent!

On edit: I'm an idiot. Getting old really sucks. Attention to detail is the first to go...
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Deja Q Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-23-05 06:32 PM
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5. That ain't my advice. It's Microsoft's.
Do them a favor - buy Office for Mac 2002. :D
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cajones_II Donating Member (149 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-23-05 06:26 PM
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2. what about a sticky note?
That way you can pin it to the screen.

I should work for MSFT.
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elperromagico Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-23-05 06:28 PM
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3. I'd go further and say that you should make a list of curse words
to use every time something Microsoft-related fucks up. :)
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gristy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-23-05 06:31 PM
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4. ROLFMAO!!!!!!!!!
:rofl:

A delegate from a government agency who also requested anonymity said that storing a password list in an encrypted file may work for the administrator, but it would not work for some users because they would then forget the password to decrypt the password file.
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kedrys Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-23-05 06:52 PM
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6. All my userids and passwords are encrypted on my PDA
Only one userid and password to remember anymore! :woohoo:
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CaliforniaPeggy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-23-05 07:00 PM
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7. That's very smart...
Just keep it backed up on your computer and/or keep an eye on your batteries, and you'll be fine. Don't let the batteries die the way I did...What a mess...
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