On 27 Sep 2015 16:08 +0200, from arno@xxxxxxxxxxx (Arno Wagner): >> Whether is 'cleft cam synod lacy yr wok' more secure than 'nXRUzbL6' (a >> random 'pwgen' generated password)? > > Also refer to FAQ Item 5.1. The first pasphrase will have something > like 13...29 bits of entropy, Now I'm curious. Given that 6 × log2(6^5) ~ 77.6, and Diceware uses a 6^5 word dictionary, how did you arrive at the range 13 through 29 bits of entropy? Note that even when using the English Diceware word list, you cannot assume the same entropy per character or word as in English prose precisely because the advice for generating Diceware passphrases specifically suggest _repeating the process_ if one ends up with a passphrase that actually makes sense. -- Michael Kjörling • https://michael.kjorling.se • michael@xxxxxxxxxxx OpenPGP B501AC6429EF4514 https://michael.kjorling.se/public-keys/pgp “People who think they know everything really annoy those of us who know we don’t.” (Bjarne Stroustrup) _______________________________________________ dm-crypt mailing list dm-crypt@xxxxxxxx http://www.saout.de/mailman/listinfo/dm-crypt
