Question:
how do i create a password that no one will crack?
anonymous
2007-08-28 07:40:50 UTC
i just created a program that is made for cracking anyones computer supercode but how do i protect my own password from getting cracked?
Four answers:
Ash~ley
2007-08-28 07:49:57 UTC
My best suggestion would be to use a complicated password that you have used in the past, so you can remember it. Something with variated letters, numbers, and signs. Example: JGku6^8b!Fk



That'll be hard to crack.
Icon
2007-08-28 14:57:29 UTC
It is impossible to make a password no one can crack. But if you take procautions you can make it extremely hard to guess.



Make it:

- Long (10+ characters)

- Non-sequental strings (no: abcdefg)

- Non-Repeating string (no gggggg)

- Alpha-numberic (use numbers and letters)

- Use speical characters (!@#$%^&* etc)

- Avoid dictionary words (no: dictionary)

- Nothing that is used in Hackers (God, Sex etc) or Spaceballs (12345)



A strong password can keep someone guessing for a while Even if it is 4 characters

* if you use all numbers they have a 1:1000 shot of guessing

* If you password is God you have a 1:17576

* if you uses numbers and letters you have a 1:1679616

* 10 character alphanumeric password is a 1:3656158440062976.



It is all a matter of how many stipulations you put in the password. The more nonsensical it is the less chance someone will guess. If you look into 1337Speak you will be able to use come odd conventions that will make the normal person really not be able to guess (although what normal person goes around hacking passwords)



If you want something that is nonsesical that you would easily be able to remember you could go with something like this: initals-date-hometown-eyecolor-yeargraduated-special character bassed off of last digit of year you graduated.



If instance somone name John P Doe who graduated in 1984, lives in New York, and made the password today would be this: jpd08282007NewYork1984$ ($ is shift 4)

Thus the password would have lowercase letters, uppercase letters numbers, and special charactrers ... that would up that password at a 1: 7.2663267e+40 chance of being guessed
Roussel Technologies
2007-08-28 19:27:54 UTC
Complex passwords consists of "three out of four" of the following:-



(1) Uppercase and lowerscase letters.

(2) Letters and numbers.

(3) A special character, such as a % or !.

(4) No common words, such as strawberry or sunrise.......
Wounded Duck
2007-08-28 14:49:58 UTC
Just use 1234 no one will guess that!


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