Yes, as an ASCII character would extend the size of the dictionary it has to search. Personally i think using a character from a uncommon language, (such as Greek) would exorbitantly increase the safety. Would also be easier to remember than a ASCII character.
I have rarely seen password fields that accept Unicode. Almost all with allow any ASCII character.
I have rarely seen password fields that accept Unicode. Almost all with allow any ASCII character.
windows uses unicode passwords, I use the greek character mu (Alt-2, 3 0)
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http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2kUq0
the average script-follower/lack of common sense: http://www.techtales.com/tftechs.php?m=200504#8418
windoge 8 has the saddest excuse for a BSOD, it just tells you the type of error, no stop code, no nothing, just "something went wrong, all your unsaved work has now been lost to the void that is volatile memory"
windows uses unicode passwords, I use the greek character mu (Alt-2, 3 0)
In this specific case we are talking about web servers the XKCD comic.
Most windows domains implement a lock out after a point of password guesses so brute forcing does not work in the same way.
If a web server doesn't accept a unicode character as part of a password it is a VERY poorly designed application. Any sane web app will hash the password, which doesn't care what's in it, and compare it to a stored hash, which again doesn't care what it was hashed from. A sane application wouldn't care if you copy/pasted the entire Oxford Unabridged English Dictionary as your password, it doesn't matter.
If a web server doesn't accept a unicode character as part of a password it is a VERY poorly designed application. Any sane web app will hash the password, which doesn't care what's in it, and compare it to a stored hash, which again doesn't care what it was hashed from. A sane application wouldn't care if you copy/pasted the entire Oxford Unabridged English Dictionary as your password, it doesn't matter.
So just how safe is this from a dictionary attack?
I have rarely seen password fields that accept Unicode. Almost all with allow any ASCII character.
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2kUq0
the average script-follower/lack of common sense: http://www.techtales.com/tftechs.php?m=200504#8418
windoge 8 has the saddest excuse for a BSOD, it just tells you the type of error, no stop code, no nothing, just "something went wrong, all your unsaved work has now been lost to the void that is volatile memory"
In this specific case we are talking about web servers the XKCD comic.
Most windows domains implement a lock out after a point of password guesses so brute forcing does not work in the same way.
So just how safe is this from a dictionary attack?
http://pcpartpicker.com/user/SteevyT/saved/21PI
Also what edition, what revision, and is this the censored/PC version or not?