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Re:Ken Thompson's Unix Password by sangnoir on Wednesday October 09, 2019 @11:54AM (#21204373)
I wonder if that process was passed by legal first. Not only does it make private (in most user's minds) information public, it also makes it legally discoverable!
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Re:Ken Thompson's Unix Password by jedberg on Wednesday October 09, 2019 @12:54PM (#21205086)
Yes, it was passed by legal and everyone else. The first warning was automated and the password wasn't revealed. It was only on the second pass once you had ample warning.

But to be fair, I wouldn't do that today. I would just shut off the account on the second pass.

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