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(The last password on the printed list, password n, is the first password generated by the server, H(W), where W is the initial secret). The server will compute H ( password i ) and will compare the result to password i −1 , which is stored as reference on the server.
The table of HA1 values must therefore be protected as securely as a file containing plaintext passwords. [12] Digest access authentication prevents the use of a strong password hash (such as bcrypt) when storing passwords (since either the password, or the digested username, realm and password must be recoverable)
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Poor client-side password storage (e.g., written down, stored in phone contacts). Password reuse across multiple websites, as WebAuthn credentials are specific to individual websites by design. Inadequate server-mandated password requirements (e.g., overly lax or restrictive criteria, arbitrary maximum length limits, limited charsets).
Passphrases differ from passwords. A password is usually short—six to ten characters. Such passwords may be adequate for various applications if frequently changed, chosen using an appropriate policy, not found in dictionaries, sufficiently random, and/or if the system prevents online guessing, etc. [citation needed], such as: