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MOT PASSE GENERE ORDINATEUR [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1994-09-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- IT Security
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- password generated by the computer
1, record 1, English, password%20generated%20by%20the%20computer
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- computer-generated password 2, record 1, English, computer%2Dgenerated%20password
correct, proposal
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The primary reason for a user-selected password is the ease of recall, eliminating the need for writing the password down, but passwords assigned by the security supervisor or even randomly generated by the computer system itself are more secure than user-selected passwords. 1, record 1, English, - password%20generated%20by%20the%20computer
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité des TI
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- mot de passe généré par l'ordinateur
1, record 1, French, mot%20de%20passe%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9r%C3%A9%20par%20l%27ordinateur
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Le] principal [avantage d'un] mot de passe choisi par l'utilisateur est la facilité [de] s'en souvenir, qui élimine le besoin [de l'écrire], mais les mots de passe attribués par le directeur de la sécurité ou même générés de façon aléatoire par l'ordinateur lui-même, sont plus sûrs que les mots de passe choisis par l'utilisateur. 1, record 1, French, - mot%20de%20passe%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9r%C3%A9%20par%20l%27ordinateur
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1994-09-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- IT Security
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- computer-generated password
1, record 2, English, computer%2Dgenerated%20password
correct, proposal
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- password generated by the computer 2, record 2, English, password%20generated%20by%20the%20computer
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The primary reason for a user-selected password is the ease of recall, eliminating the need for writing the password down, but passwords assigned by the security supervisor or even randomly generated by the computer system itself are more secure than user-selected passwords. 2, record 2, English, - computer%2Dgenerated%20password
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité des TI
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- mot de passe généré par l'ordinateur
1, record 2, French, mot%20de%20passe%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9r%C3%A9%20par%20l%27ordinateur
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La principale raison pour un mot de passe choisi par l'utilisateur est la facilité [de] s'en souvenir, qui élimine le besoin [de l'écrire], mais les mots de passe attribués par le directeur de la sécurité ou même générés de façon aléatoire par l'ordinateur lui-même, sont plus sûrs que [ceux qui sont] choisis par l'utilisateur. 1, record 2, French, - mot%20de%20passe%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9r%C3%A9%20par%20l%27ordinateur
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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