IT staff at school asking for passwords
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Mar 15, 2026986 viewsConfidence Score0%
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I noticed last time I was at the IT office at my school that they asked for student's passwords. I think the student was either having the operating system re-installed, or the keyboard replaced, I can't remember for sure though. Anyways, the contract we have to sign to get access to the school net…
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Previous answers seem to be primarily of the tone "they can access your files anyhow, so it doesn't matter if they have your password". This is incorrect. Many users re-use passwords or generate them according to an obvious scheme (e.g., appending "…
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