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/ImpossibleFood8242 Aug 02 '26

if they're stripping out spaces but not tabs that's the kind of jank that keeps me employed

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u/KAZVorpal Aug 02 '26

If they're stripping out spaces, they're morons.

Even NIST recommends allowing spaces.

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u/tup1tsa_1337 Aug 02 '26

Yeah, nothing better than turning on password visibility and wondering why is your password incorrect (hint: you entered space by accident as first or last character).

Spaces are disallowed for a reason: they are hard to spot

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u/KAZVorpal Aug 02 '26

Spaces are disallowed because most security consultants are worthless idiots.

It's up to the user to not make obvious mistakes. You don't restrict everyone's choice based on the dumbest user.

Like I said, even the National Institute of Standards and Technology recommends allowing spaces.