r/webdev • u/Beatsu • Aug 02 '26

Question Tab as password?

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SAS disallows spaces in your password. My password manager suggested an invalid (but secure) password.

So now that I have to make my own password: Out of spite, hypothetically, what implications could having tabs in my password have?

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u/TheHappiestTeapot Aug 02 '26

I had a user do this on an old SunOS(?) machine.

Everything was fine and dandy util we rolled out X11 and tab took you to the next field. Hahah. Simple password reset, but he had a good point, I wouldn't have included tab if bruteforcing.