Date: Fri, 12 Jan 2001 14:03:26 -0500 From: Brian Reichert <reichert@numachi.com> To: Brooks Davis <brooks@one-eyed-alien.net> Cc: Brian Reichert <reichert@numachi.com>, freebsd-hackers@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: wicontrol: password <-> hex digits Message-ID: <20010112140326.D93738@numachi.com> In-Reply-To: <20010112103421.C20792@Odin.AC.HMC.Edu>; from brooks@one-eyed-alien.net on Fri, Jan 12, 2001 at 10:34:21AM -0800 References: <20010112125446.C93738@numachi.com> <20010112103421.C20792@Odin.AC.HMC.Edu>
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On Fri, Jan 12, 2001 at 10:34:21AM -0800, Brooks Davis wrote: > It checks to see if all the characters are printable with isprint() and > if they are it prints the string in ASCII, otherwise it prints it out in > hex. I implemented this feature because it pretty much does what the > user would expect, but it's pretty stupid because it encourages people > to use ASCII keys. Thanks for the answers, and the advice. My only comment WRT hex keys: there's a greater chance of transcription error, which can be a hassle in provisioning. But I certianly agree with you WRT the keyspace issues... > -- Brooks > > -- > Any statement of the form "X is the one, true Y" is FALSE. -- Brian 'you Bastard' Reichert <reichert@numachi.com> 37 Crystal Ave. #303 Daytime number: (603) 434-6842 Derry NH 03038-1713 USA Intel architecture: the left-hand path To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-hackers" in the body of the message
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