Endpoint Administration Guide for UNIX › Managing User Passwords › Password Control
Password Control
Passwords are the most popular device for authentication, but password protection has well‑known problems:
- Trivial passwords are easy to guess.
- Passwords that last for years and cyclic passwords are eventually broken.
- Listeners can trap passwords that are sent in clear text over the network.
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