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@Salamendacious@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish • 2 years ago

Security expert reveals surprising way to make your password stronger: use emojis

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Security expert reveals surprising way to make your password stronger: use emojis

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@Salamendacious@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish • 2 years ago
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It turns out that emoticons are considered a symbol, so they can beef up your passwords and make them more secure in combination with letters and numbers. Here’s how.
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    For Windows 10/11, its win+; to open the emote window.

    • @danielton@lemmy.frozeninferno.xyz
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      Cmd+Ctrl+Spacebar on Mac

      • @Sir_Kevin@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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        Huh! TIL ☺

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        It worked on my desktop

        😁👍╰(°▽°)╯

        Works even in notepad on Windows 11, lol

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          • WalrusDragonOnABike
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            oh, I never tried. There goes that option. Wonder if that was intention to prevent people from trying to use emoji passwords because they didn’t trust windows to handle it.

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      • WalrusDragonOnABike
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        Its worked on desktops for years and works right now. As someone else pointed out “win+.” works as well. Or maybe its supposed to be the only way it works and mine is bugged? Idk. I found it via trying to lock my desktop and mistyping.

    • @Hamartiogonic@sopuli.xyz
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      Who needs Reddit when people like you are here on Lemmy.

    • @Garbanzo@lemmy.world
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      It’s Windows logo key  + . (period).

      https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/windows-keyboard-tips-and-tricks-588e0b72-0fff-6d3f-aeee-6e5116097942

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        Both work for me and I haven’t messed with the keybindings for it.

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