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Re: Passwordaccess Generate

2004-12-16 15:48:32
Subject: Re: Passwordaccess Generate
From: Andrew Raibeck <storman AT US.IBM DOT COM>
To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
Date: Thu, 16 Dec 2004 13:26:12 -0700
> Do you think that perhaps future versions might see the password storing
> and password changing features split into two options? It's no problem
> not to be able to recover the password iff the system doesn't change it
> automatically i.e. only the storing option enabled. Similarly, at many
> sites, it's no problem to have no-one know the password and just reset
> it if it's ever needed so both options would be enabled. Finally, some
> people may feel their machine very insecure and not want to store the
> password at all, i.e. neither option enabled. This should satisfy both
> your security and my usability concerns.

See my last post on this subject.

Regards,

Andy

Andy Raibeck
IBM Software Group
Tivoli Storage Manager Client Development
Internal Notes e-mail: Andrew Raibeck/Tucson/IBM@IBMUS
Internet e-mail: storman AT us.ibm DOT com

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