On Sunday 27 January 2002 9:09 am, Joel Hammer wrote: > I had thought that passwords were not stored on your computer, simply the > hash'ed password. > Yet, when I try to change my password, I get told my new password isn't > acceptable because it it too similar to the old one, or just involves a > change in case. > Any insight appreciated, > Joel >
I don't follow. What does hashing the password have to do with changing it? And the problem you're running up against iare the rules for passwords, trying to keep you from making things to easy to crack your password. -- +----------------------------------------------------------------------------+ + Bruce S. Marshall [EMAIL PROTECTED] Bellaire, MI 01/27/02 10:44 + +----------------------------------------------------------------------------+ "I do not fear computers. I fear the lack of them." - Isaac Asamov. _______________________________________________ Linux-users mailing list - http://linux.nf/mailman/listinfo/linux-users Subscribe/Unsubscribe info, Archives,and Digests are located at the above URL.
