For Administrators: What are the pros and cons of each password type? Static Passwords:
The pros of static passwords are that they are simple to use and do not change. They require less time from the support staff to unlock a user.
The cons to using static passwords are that they require secrecy in order to protect the password. Static passwords must be sufficiently complex and, as a result, may be hard to remember.
Dynamic Passwords:The benefit of using a dynamic password is that they are for one-time usage. They are more secure than a static password. You can give the user the password to unlock their install. No secrecy of passwords is required – they are only good for one time use.
The con of using a dynamic password is that unlocking an install mode takes more time than a static password. Dynamic passwords require using the “Dynamic Password Generation Utility.”
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