On this note, one thing that really bugs me about MySQL passwords is the inability to use special characters. In the SQL Server world, I let users choose their own passwords, but obeying these rules:
It cannot be a dictionary word or sequence of words. It must contain at least one numeric digit. It must contain a mix of upper and lower case. It must contain at least one special character. That combination makes a password very difficult to crack. I don't know why MySQL falls so short in this respect. Arthur www.artfulsoftware.com
