FIPS PUB 112 : 0

1. Terms and Conventions
   1.1 Access Password
   1.2 Authentication Process
   1.3 Authorization Process
   1.4 Compromise (Verb)
   1.5 Cryptographic Key
   1.6 Data
   1.7 Data Encrypting Key
   1.8 Encryption
   1.9 Key Encrypting Key
   1.10 Passphrase
   1.11 Password System
   1.12 Personal Identifier
   1.13 Personal Password
   1.14 Replace
   1.15 Security Manager
   1.16 System Manager
   1.17 Valid Password
   1.18 Virtual Password
2. Factors
   2.1 Composition
   2.2 Length Range
   2.3 Lifetime
   2.4 Source
   2.5 Ownership
   2.6 Distribution
   2.7 Storage
   2.8 Entry
   2.9 Transmission
   2.10 Authentication Period
3. Acceptable Basic Criteria
   3.1 Composition
   3.2 Length Range
   3.3 Lifetime
   3.4 Source
   3.5 Ownership
   3.6 Distribution
   3.7 Storage
   3.8 Entry
   3.9 Transmission
   3.10 Authentication Period
APPENDICES
APPENDIX A. PASSWORD USAGE GUIDELINES
1. Introduction
2. Background
3. Factors
4. Examples of password Systems
APPENDIX B. EXAMPLES OF COMPLIANCE AND PROCUREMENT DOCUMENTS
1. Example of a Minimum Security Compliance Document
2. Example of a Procurement Specification for a Minimum Security
   Password System
3. Example of a Medium Security Compliance Document
4. Example of a Procurement Specification of a medium Security
   Password System
APPENDIX C. 95-Character Graphic Subset from FIPS PUB 1-2
APPENDIX D. PASSWORD ENCRYPTION AND PASSPHRASE TRANSFORMATION
APPENDIX E. PASSWORD MANAGEMENT GUIDELINE
1. Introduction
2. Scope
3. Control Objectives
4. Definitions
5. Guidelines
APPENDIX E.1 PASSWORD GENERATION ALGORITHM
1. Password Space
2. Random seeds
3. Pseudo-Random Number Generator
4. "User-Friendly" Passwords
APPENDIX E.2 PASSWORD ENCRYPTION ALGORITHM
1. Encryption Algorithm
2. Assurance for Unique Encrypted Passwords
APPENDIX E.3 DETERMINING PASSWORD LENGTH
1. Relationship
2. Guess Rate
3. Password Lifetime
4. Password Space
5. A Procedure For Determining Password Length
6. Worked Examples
7. Passphrases
APPENDIX E.4 PROTECTION BASIS FOR PASSWORDS
1. Systems Containing Only Unclassified Information
2. Systems Containing Classified Information
APPENDIX E.5 FEATURES FOR USE IN VERY SENSITIVE APPLICATIONS
1. One-Time Passwords
2. Failed Login Attempts Limits
APPENDIX E.6 ON THE PROBABILITY OF GUESSING A PASSWORD
APPENDIX E.7 REFERENCES