Posted: 02 Jul 2009 at 03:20 | IP Logged
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You're confusing "minimum" with "minimal".
Minimal length would be something short or small. A password that is 7 characters long or shorter is of "minimal" length; it is below the recommended minimum of 8 characters. Passwords should never be of minimal length, because that would be too easy for a password-cracking program to discover.
Minimum length would be the lowest length or size of something, that is, the bottom limit or the lowest acceptable amount. A password should be, at a minimum, 8 characters long. It should be at least 8 characters long, however a longer password is better.
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