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From: Sylvia Else <sylvia@email.invalid>
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Subject: Re: Password not strong enough
Date: Wed, 5 Jun 2024 19:07:01 +0800
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On 05-June-24 12:38 pm, David LaRue wrote:
> Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> wrote in news:v3ols0$qb6k$1@dont-
> email.me:
> 
>> On Wed, 5 Jun 2024 11:19:42 +0800, Sylvia Else wrote:
>>
>>> LFPUxS5a2b3LWr1qt2RS
>>>
>>> Password not strong enough.
>>>
>>> Ye Gods! How strong do you want it to be?
>>
>> My guess is, the password checker demands non-alphanumeric characters in
>> there as well.
>>
>> Which is a dumb thing to require.
> 
> Agreed.  Silly rules that don't help protect you.
> 
> Looks like a good password except that you posted it. 

Well, I chose a new one that is equally random, but also contains the 
required "strong" characters.

Sylvia.