On Fri, 20 Aug 1999, Arshad Mahmood wrote:
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+ the maximum password length that is supported is eight characters. If a
+ user gives a password more than eight characters then he can log on to
+ machine using first eight characters. Is there any way to fix this
+ security hole?
I don't understand how this is a security hole, unless the user
explicitely chooses to make public, his first 8 characters :) Choosing a
good password, 8 (or for that matter 7 or 6) characters in length, should
suffice, no? Or is it a situation where tons of gold is involved? :)
Sharad.
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