Increasing chosen password strength
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1. A computer-implemented method to increase password strength in a group of users, the method comprising:
- detecting a password event corresponding to a first user belonging to the group of users;
in response to the detected password event, identifying one or more password strength metrics of a first user password that corresponds to the first user;
comparing the one or more identified password strength metrics to one or more password strength metrics for a set of passwords, wherein respective passwords in the set of passwords correspond to respective ones of the group of users, and wherein the set of passwords and their respective password strength metrics are stored in a storage area;
transmitting feedback to the first user, wherein the feedback is based on the password strength comparison; and
receiving a password update from the first user that updates the first user password to a stronger password, wherein the password update is received in response to the transmitted feedback.
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Abstract
An approach is provided to increase password strength in a group of users. The approach detects a password event corresponding to one of the users. In response to the detected password event, the approach identifies a strength of the user'"'"'s password and compares it to one or more password strength metrics that correspond to the group of users. The password strength comparison data is then transmitted as feedback back to the user.
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20 Claims
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1. A computer-implemented method to increase password strength in a group of users, the method comprising:
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detecting a password event corresponding to a first user belonging to the group of users; in response to the detected password event, identifying one or more password strength metrics of a first user password that corresponds to the first user; comparing the one or more identified password strength metrics to one or more password strength metrics for a set of passwords, wherein respective passwords in the set of passwords correspond to respective ones of the group of users, and wherein the set of passwords and their respective password strength metrics are stored in a storage area; transmitting feedback to the first user, wherein the feedback is based on the password strength comparison; and receiving a password update from the first user that updates the first user password to a stronger password, wherein the password update is received in response to the transmitted feedback. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. An information handling system comprising:
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one or more processors; a memory coupled to at least one of the processors; a set of instructions stored in the memory and executed by at least one of the processors to increase password strength, wherein the set of instructions perform actions of; detecting a password event corresponding to a first user belonging to a group of users; in response to the detected password event, identifying one or more password strength metrics of a first user password that corresponds to the first user; comparing the one or more identified password strength metrics to one or more password strength metrics for a set of passwords, wherein respective passwords in the set of passwords correspond to respective ones of the group of users, and wherein the set of passwords and their respective password strength metrics are stored in a storage area; transmitting feedback to the first user, wherein the feedback is based on the password strength comparison; and receiving a password update from the first user that updates the first user password to a stronger password, wherein the password update is received in response to the transmitted feedback. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A computer program product stored in a computer readable storage device, comprising computer instructions that, when executed by an information handling system, causes the information handling system to increase password strength in a group of users by performing actions comprising:
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detecting a password event corresponding to a first user belonging to the group of users; in response to the detected password event, identifying one or more password strength metrics of a first user password that corresponds to the first user; comparing the one or more identified password strength metrics to one or more password strength metrics for a set of passwords, wherein respective passwords in the set of passwords correspond to respective ones of the group of users, and wherein the set of passwords and their respective password strength metrics are stored in a storage area; transmitting feedback to the first user, wherein the feedback is based on the password strength comparison; and receiving a password update from the first user that updates the first user password to a stronger password, wherein the password update is received in response to the transmitted feedback. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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