rychehitman
11-01-2011, 09:42 AM
Ok, here at work we have a very large network. It used to be we had different passwords and usernames for multiple systems, but now they have the great idea to streamline everything so all you need now is one username and password for everything.
Your username is simply a form of your name, so all you have to do is pick a password.
The following are the requirements for setting up your password, including three of four of the following character sets:
-capital letters (A-Z)
-lowercase letters (a-z)
-numerals, and special characters (!@#$%^&*+).
-Be sure to create a unique password that you have NEVER USED
- Do NOT include spaces or non-English characters.
Okay...that sounds easy enough, right?
Now you need to select 5 security questions from the following list to answer:
1) What was your childhood nickname?
2) What was your first pet's type and name?
3) What was the model of the first automobile you drove?
4) Where did your parents meet?
5) What street did you live on when you were 11?
6) Enter a frequent flyer number.
7)What occupation did you want to pursue as an adult?
8) What was your favorite childhood activity?
9) Who is your mother's or father's closest friend?
10) Where were you on 1/1/2000?
11) Where was your maternal great-grandfather born?
12) Who is your favorite speaker?
13) What book did you most dislike when you were in school?
14) What is the longest time you have lived in a city or town?
15) Which famous person would your mother like to meet?
16) What is your library card number?
Holy crap, is that an odd list, or what? Okay...time consuming...but still fairly harmess, right.
Final step in the process is to actually select a password and see if it's accepted.
YES! My password was accepted!
Wait, what's this?
Password expires in 10 days
(on Mon Nov 11 08:20:20 EST 2011)
Seriously???? every ten days? WTF?!
Screw the Taliban....the internet terrorists have won! Are we really THAT far removed from the pre-internet world that we can't just go back to it?
Your username is simply a form of your name, so all you have to do is pick a password.
The following are the requirements for setting up your password, including three of four of the following character sets:
-capital letters (A-Z)
-lowercase letters (a-z)
-numerals, and special characters (!@#$%^&*+).
-Be sure to create a unique password that you have NEVER USED
- Do NOT include spaces or non-English characters.
Okay...that sounds easy enough, right?
Now you need to select 5 security questions from the following list to answer:
1) What was your childhood nickname?
2) What was your first pet's type and name?
3) What was the model of the first automobile you drove?
4) Where did your parents meet?
5) What street did you live on when you were 11?
6) Enter a frequent flyer number.
7)What occupation did you want to pursue as an adult?
8) What was your favorite childhood activity?
9) Who is your mother's or father's closest friend?
10) Where were you on 1/1/2000?
11) Where was your maternal great-grandfather born?
12) Who is your favorite speaker?
13) What book did you most dislike when you were in school?
14) What is the longest time you have lived in a city or town?
15) Which famous person would your mother like to meet?
16) What is your library card number?
Holy crap, is that an odd list, or what? Okay...time consuming...but still fairly harmess, right.
Final step in the process is to actually select a password and see if it's accepted.
YES! My password was accepted!
Wait, what's this?
Password expires in 10 days
(on Mon Nov 11 08:20:20 EST 2011)
Seriously???? every ten days? WTF?!
Screw the Taliban....the internet terrorists have won! Are we really THAT far removed from the pre-internet world that we can't just go back to it?