Security approaches for local Vs remote users- comments needed.

[Kelsay, Brian - Kansas City, MO]

 If you memory is good, make up a password you can remember.   Barring
that, write your password on a card and put it in your wallet or
someplace that locks with a key that you carry at all times.

This is not rocket science.  Companies hopefully have disaster recovery
plans that include off-site backups, network diagrams, wiring diagrams,
building plans  locked server rooms w/ limited access, and documentation
(change logs) on each server including the passwords.  You lock all this
stuff up in a fireproof safe.

As a user, you can include as much of this safety as you need.  You can
get a fireproof safe from Wallyworld for ~$20.


>-----Original Message-----
>From: Oren Beck
>Sent: Wednesday, February 21, 2007 11:28 AM

>
>I will keep the opening concept model simple.
>
>There are obvious differences in multi-user systems and a 
>"single user personal" one.
>Many of us are in that "single user" class. And often are 
>testing distro installs for short times then starting over. I 
>propose an intentionally less "secure" password recovery mode.
>
>Some method to replicate the "paperclip soft reset" function.
>
>Any comments on how one would best do so?
>
>TIA
>
>Oren