I wrote a random password generator in BASIC. It mixes upper and lower case letters with numbers in a totally random sequence. I can specify how long the password should be and how many passwords that I want generated. It writes them out line by line to a text file. I keep that file (e.g. cryptic.txt) on my computer and when I need my password, I copy a certain line from that block of text that I know is my password. To anyone that would see the file, it looks like a meaningless jumble of characters.
TexasRepublic wrote: “I wrote a random password generator in BASIC.”
Exactly my point. Then your wrote your passwords down in a file. I wonder what your security professionals would have to say about your system? A security system designed around passwords is designed to fail since it does not take into account human frailties. You cannot expect anything different from a system that depends upon people remembering 30 or 40 different and unique user names, 30 or 40 strong/complex passwords, and 30 or 40 cute little phrases to operate.