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<p><big>Password guess validation</big></p>
<p>Systems that use passwords for <a href="page.php?w=authentication">authentication</a> must have some way to check any password entered to gain access. If the valid passwords are simply stored in a system file or database, an attacker who gains sufficient access to the system will obtain all user passwords, giving the attacker access to all accounts on the attacked system and possibly other systems where users employ the same or similar passwords. One way to reduce</p><p>
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