Surely! ;-) -- richard "Maglinger, Paul" <pmaglin...@scvl.com> wrote on 09/21/2009 10:00:55 AM:
> Unix interprets the "@" in passwords as a kill command. And please, > call me Paul. :-) > > From: Charles Whitby [mailto:charles.whi...@gmail.com] > Sent: Monday, September 21, 2009 9:57 AM > To: NT System Admin Issues > Subject: Re: Special characters in passwords > See Mr Maglinger's response. If you're in a mixed environment > Unix/Linux interprets strings with the @ as e-mail addresses > On Mon, Sep 21, 2009 at 10:51 AM, Joseph Heaton <jhea...@dfg.ca.gov> wrote: > Are you sure? Microsoft lists the asterisk as one of the > recommended special characters... > > Was your issue with a specific application/version of Windows? > Maybe they've fixed that issue. > > Joe L. Heaton > > >>> "Kim Longenbaugh" <k...@colonialsavings.com> 9/21/2009 7:40 AM >>> > Yeah, asterisks don't work... > > -----Original Message----- > From: Joseph Heaton [mailto:jhea...@dfg.ca.gov] > Sent: Monday, September 21, 2009 9:34 AM > To: NT System Admin Issues > Subject: Special characters in passwords > > Anyone know of any special characters that can NOT be used in Windows > passwords? > > Joseph L. Heaton > Windows Server Support Group > Information Technology Branch > Department of Fish and Game > 1807 13th Street, Suite 201 > Sacramento, CA 95811 > Desk: (916) 323-1284 > Cell: (916) 919-5816 > > > > > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > > > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~