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password-based authentication

nounid 163843·updated Oct 22, 2026
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NIST SP 800-171 Rev 3 - Protecting CUI in Nonfederal Systems
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e0561
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dorianc@moxywolf.com
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Password-based authentication applies to passwords used in single-factor or multifactor authentication. Long passwords or passphrases are preferable to shorter passwords. Enforced composition rules provide marginal security benefits while decreasing usability. However, organizations may choose to establish and enforce certain rules for password generation (e.g., minimum character length) under certhe sentence this term was read in

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password-based authentications
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password-based authentication's
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password-based authentications'

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