Xref: utzoo comp.os.vms:19770 comp.sys.dec:2175 Path: utzoo!attcan!utgpu!jarvis.csri.toronto.edu!mailrus!shadooby!samsung!uakari.primate.wisc.edu!uwm.edu!fps!brodie From: brodie@fps.mcw.edu Newsgroups: comp.os.vms,comp.sys.dec Subject: Re: --More-- on VMS PASSWORD CHECKER Message-ID: <3257.2567cc5c@fps.mcw.edu> Date: 20 Nov 89 15:05:16 GMT References: <3255.2562b13c@fps.mcw.edu> Organization: Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI Lines: 19 In article , jym@anableps.berkeley.edu (Jym Dyer) writes: > I suspect the weird words---BRATWURST, PANCAKES, etc.---hash to > the same thing as other "obvious" ones. If not, they probably > have some fascinating history behind them that somebody had > better regale us with! > Actually, I later found it out on good authority (i.e. , D. Piper, the author) that those "other" passwords are included inthe list because they are the "example" passwords shown in various portions of the VMS doc set. I guess many users are unbelievably stupid-- they use the EXAMPLE passwords in the manuals! Oh well. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Kent C. Brodie - Systems Manager brodie@mcw.edu Medical College of Wisconsin +1 414 778 4500 "Gee, I hope these are the right coordinates..." -Chief O'Brian; STTNG