Top "Passwords" questions

Passwords are primarily used as a way of accessing information and also limiting the number of users who can get access to a machine.

Using PHP 5.5's password_hash and password_verify function

Say I wanted to store a password for a user, would this be the right way to do it with …

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Generate temporary URL to reset password

I am looking to implement a Forgot Password feature on my website. I like the option where an email containing …

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AES-256 Password Based Encryption/Decryption in Java

I found a guide for implementing AES encryption/decryption in Java and tried to understand each line as I put …

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Detect caps lock on/off using jQuery

How can I detect the Caps Lock key on/off using jQuery? I have a password textbox, and I allow …

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Best Practices: Salting & peppering passwords?

I came across a discussion in which I learned that what I'd been doing wasn't in fact salting passwords but …

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Make Android WebView not store cookies or passwords

I use an Android WebView for Twitter OAuth: Twitter asks the user to log in and authorize the application, I …

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Command Line Password Prompt in PHP

I'm writing a command line tool to help my web app. It needs a password to connect to the service. …

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Encrypting/Hashing plain text passwords in database

I've inherited a web app that I've just discovered stores over 300,000 usernames/passwords in plain text in a SQL Server …

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How can I make an expect script prompt for a password?

I have an expect script that connects to a few routers through ssh. All these routers have the same password (…

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Checking strings for a strong enough password

Possible Duplicate: Strong password regex Need RegEx for password strength? I was just wondering what the best way to search …

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