COMMAND password - set a new password SYNOPSIS passwordDESCRIPTION This is the command for changing your password. You must give the old, correct, password as an argument. The password is the primary protection for your character. Remember that your character is held responsible for all its actions, even if it weren't you behind the keyboard. Thus, you should have a good password. A good password is one that isn't cracked by the infamous program 'crack'. We run crack on the NannyMUD passwords regularly. It usually breaks about 40% of the players passwords, about 20% of common wizards and NONE of the admins passwords. There are a few common things to avoid when picking a password: 1/ Don't use words that appear in a dictionary. 2/ Don't use family related passwords. 3/ Don't use lower-case characters only. 4/ Don't use upper-case characters only. 5/ Don't use common characters only. Since NannyMUD uses standard UNIX crypt, and it is only the crypted password that is stored, it is impossible to reverse-engineer the password from the crypted one. Thus, if you forget your password, you might as well start a new character unless you can present us with _REALLY_STRONG_ evidence that the character is yours. NOTE Only the first eight characters are significant in the password. Change your password now and then. SEE ALSO rules, addhost, subhost
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