How often do you change your root passwords?

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  • Juicy D. Links
    So Fucking Banned
    • Apr 2001
    • 122992
    #1

    How often do you change your root passwords?

    I do it at least once per week. Problem is though that i do it so often that i sometimes forget the new passwords
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    • icedemon
      Confirmed User
      • Jun 2003
      • 1022
      #2
      Once every couple of months. I don't see any reason to change it unless you have made a easy to recognize password or you let other people use it.
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        • juicylinks
          So Fucking Banned
          • Apr 2001
          • 122992
          #3
          Originally posted by icedemon
          Once every couple of months. I don't see any reason to change it unless you have made a easy to recognize password or you let other people use it.
          I guess it is just paranoia on my part

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            • buddyjuf
              #4
              I use a diff pass everywhere I go

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                • WiredGuy
                  Pounding Googlebot
                  • Aug 2002
                  • 34512
                  #5
                  The root password on my servers is very cryptic and you need to login as a regular user first. On top of that I restrict logins to originate from my home and my office only so that pretty much limits the number of people that can try to break into my servers so I don't change the root password often. Userlogins are changed about once per month.

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                    • nxventures
                      Confirmed User
                      • Mar 2003
                      • 574
                      #6
                      All my passwords are: password. Without the period. Really makes everything much easier.
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                        • SureFire
                          Confirmed User
                          • Jan 2003
                          • 4398
                          #7
                          guess my password and if you are right have fun and then I will change it!

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                            • icedemon
                              Confirmed User
                              • Jun 2003
                              • 1022
                              #8
                              Originally posted by WiredGuy
                              The root password on my servers is very cryptic and you need to login as a regular user first. On top of that I restrict logins to originate from my home and my office only so that pretty much limits the number of people that can try to break into my servers so I don't change the root password often. Userlogins are changed about once per month.
                              I do the same. I don't think there is a reason to change the root password that often as long as you do what WiredGuy does. Changing the password every week or month, doesn't make the server anymore secure. A person trying to hack in will more then likely have the same chance of getting your new password just as much as the old one.
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                                • 4Pics
                                  Confirmed User
                                  • Dec 2001
                                  • 7952
                                  #9
                                  my password is secret, nobody uses that!

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