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authorLeah Rowe <info@minifree.org>2017-03-07 05:27:02 +0000
committerLeah Rowe <info@minifree.org>2017-03-07 05:27:02 +0000
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docs/gnulinux/grub_hardening.html: recommend diceware passphrases
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@@ -80,17 +80,19 @@ cbfstool my.rom remove -n grubtest.cfg
your firmware.
<b>This should be different than your LUKS passphrase and user password.</b>
</p>
-<!--
- Use of the <i>diceware method</i> is recommended, for generating secure passphrases (as opposed to passwords).
- WTF is a diceware method?!
- <p style="font-size:2em;">
- MAKE SURE TO DO THIS ON grubtest.cfg *BEFORE* DOING IT ON grub.cfg.
- Then select the menu entry that says <i>Switch to grubtest.cfg</i> and test that it works.
- Then copy that to grub.cfg once you're satisfied.
- WHY? BECAUSE AN INCORRECTLY SET PASSWORD CONFIG MEANS YOU CAN'T AUTHENTICATE, WHICH MEANS 'BRICK'.
- </p>
- <p>
- (emphasis added, because it's needed. This is a common roadblock for users)
+
+ <p>
+ Use of the <i>diceware method</i> is recommended, for generating secure passphrases (as opposed to passwords).
+ Diceware method involves using dice to generate random numbers, which are
+ then used as an index to pick a random word from a large dictionary of words.
+ You can use any language (e.g. English, German).
+ Look it up on a search engine. Diceware method is a way to generate
+ secure passphrases that are very hard (almost impossible, with enough words)
+ to crack, while being easy enough to remember. On the other hand, most
+ kinds of secure passwords are hard to remember and easier to crack.
+ Diceware passphrases are harder to crack because of far higher entropy
+ (there are many words available to use, but only about 50 commonly used symbols
+ in pass<em>words</em>).
</p>
-->
<p>