Password security: a case history. Morris, R. & Thompson, K. Communications of the ACM (CACM), 22(11):594-597, ACM, 11, 1979.
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This paper describes the history of the design of the password security scheme on a remotely accessed time-sharing system. The present design was the result of countering observed attempts to penetrate the system. The result is a compromise between extreme security and ease of use.
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