Newbie fails 1st day

[Frostmourne]

Change your password email to something stronger, preferably 10 characters long, and a mixture of lower and uppercase. Truncate words into the middle of the word. That's for your email.

 

[cayn123]

If anyone could guess my password I would be so shocked!!When you say truncate,what do you mean?

 

[cayn123]

You re right I will change my password.I will look up what you mean:huh:Thanks again!

 

[mark5019]

If anyone could guess my password I would be so shocked!!When you say truncate,what do you mean?

Main Entry: 1trun·cate
Pronunciation: \ˈtrəŋ-ˌkāt, ˈtrən-\
Function: adjective
Etymology: Latin truncatus, past participle of truncare to shorten, from truncus trunk
Date: 1716
: having the end square or even <truncate leaves>

 

[cayn123]

Mark,
I Imagine that that reply was geared to help me in some way,It is right out of Webster's ,and tells me nothing in regards to what Frostmourne means,"truncate words into the middle of the word."If you can apply that to a password can you explain this to me?

 

[mark5019]

Mark,
I Imagine that that reply was geared to help me in some way,It is right out of Webster's ,and tells me nothing in regards to what Frostmourne means,"truncate words into the middle of the word."If you can apply that to a password can you explain this to me?

what hes saying is take long words and shorten them into a password

lngwrdsndshtnemntpswrds

 

[cayn123]

Mark,
I Imagine that that reply was geared to help me in some way,It is right out of Webster's ,and tells me nothing in regards to what Frostmourne means,"truncate words into the middle of the word."If you can apply that to a password can you explain this to me?

what hes saying is take long words and shorten them into a password

lngwrdsndshtnemntpswrds

Thanks Mark,
I did receive a reply from Frostmourne about this and his response was to take a word,any word split it in half then add symbols and numbers,and using capitol letters,ie:annette,would ,for example become...aNn8$!1eTt2e.

 

[cayn123]

It Looks good to me,certainly more complex than passwords I have been using and less susestible to a good guess or a dictionary attack.I think I am leaning a few things here.Its good,Thanks Mark for your reply to me.If you differ,please post and I am open to learning new things all the time.

 

[mark5019]

use what you will remember:D

 

[grimloktt]

Cayn,

First thing I suggest, and it definately depends on sites visited and things you put into your computer, is a good Anti-virus pacakge. I, personally, use Norton 360 v3. It's light on the operating system and, I feel, provides good protection.

Happy computering!

 

[cayn123]

Cayn,

First thing I suggest, and it definately depends on sites visited and things you put into your computer, is a good Anti-virus pacakge. I, personally, use Norton 360 v3. It's light on the operating system and, I feel, provides good protection.

Happy computering!

Thanks for the advice I fully intend to get a security suite...need to choose which one though.I have had Norton 360,still do..i may reinstall until I get a security suite.Thanks grmlokkt.I'm learning by trial and error,mainly error but what the heck?Its how you learn.