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From: gph@hpsemc.HP.COM (Paul Houtz )
Newsgroups: comp.unix.questions
Subject: Re: good passwords
Message-ID: <810022@hpsemc.HP.COM>
Date: 20 Jul 88 20:40:12 GMT
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Organization: The Technology Access Center
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cmiller@sunspot.UUCP (Charlie Miller) writes:

>How about leaving a program running on a terminal, say in a student
>terminal room, that mimics the standard login prompt?  Then just file
>away the user name and password...etc.

   It's been done before, charlie.   But it's a GREAT idea that works
   nearly every time.

   I know.

   I've used it myself.