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NIST proposes barring some of the most nonsensical password rules (arstechnica.com)
submitted 1 month ago by Amicitas to c/technology
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Here is the text of the NIST sp800-63b Digital Identity Guidelines.

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[–] Semi_Hemi_Demigod 40 points 1 month ago (1 children)

One thing they should change is the word "password." This implies that it's a short string. Changing it to "passphrase" will help people feel comfortable choosing credentials like "correct horse battery staple."

[–] Soggy 5 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I recently set up a password with a 16 character max, alphanumeric only, no spaces. The service is in no way a security threat but still.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

A couple years ago I ran into one with a 12 character limit...

I never understood password limits, other than something sufficiently large like 256 to prevent DOS. It's not like the password is actually being stored anywhere... right? RIGHT??