On January 6, 2004 11:17 am, Chris W. Parker wrote: > hi. > > now that i've installed a second linux server (i also have 5 windows > servers) i find myself having to remember a ton of passwords (by ton i > mean more than my own brain can deal with) and usernames. > > how do you people deal with this? > > do you use the same password on similar accounts? i.e. same password for > all your root accounts, all your mysql root account, etc. > > do you use a password manager? > > are all your passwords blank? :P > > > > thanks for your input! > chris. I like to use a different password on each machine I admin so I am never logging into the wrong box. My acct name tends to be one of only a few variations. Anyway, I usually do a keyboard pattern as opposed to a pronounced password. This seems more secure (even I don't actually know some of them) but mainly I can always associate a pattern with the server, sometimes the pattern will mimick an aspect of the name. So a server named Merlin may have a "M" pattern on the keyboard. Admittedly I am very good at remembering numbers and patterns (no so good with peoples names!), but it is only a suggestion, and "it works for me". -- Pete Nesbitt, rhce -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
