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Discussion in 'Windows Security' started by GauerS, Sep 21, 2009.

  1. GauerS

    GauerS Guest

    I was wondering if anyone could tell me why Microsoft limits password legth
    to 14 characters?

    Any help would be greatly appreciated.

    Thanks,
    Steve
     
    GauerS, Sep 21, 2009
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  3. John Galt

    John Galt Guest

    GauerS <GauerS@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
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    >I was wondering if anyone could tell me why Microsoft limits password legth
    >to 14 characters?<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

    Nothing interesting on TV?
     
    John Galt, Sep 21, 2009
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  4. GauerS

    GauerS Guest

    Sorry... got the question wrong. Why is the minimum max 14 characters. For
    example, Why can't I set the minimum to 15 characters?


    "GauerS" wrote:
    <!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
    > I was wondering if anyone could tell me why Microsoft limits password legth
    > to 14 characters?
    >
    > Any help would be greatly appreciated.
    >
    > Thanks,
    > Steve<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
     
    GauerS, Sep 21, 2009
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  5. GauerS

    GauerS Guest

    Something along those lines.

    "John Galt" wrote:
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    > GauerS <GauerS@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
    > <!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro-->
    > >I was wondering if anyone could tell me why Microsoft limits password legth
    > >to 14 characters?<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
    >
    > Nothing interesting on TV?
    > <!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
     
    GauerS, Sep 21, 2009
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  6. Bruce Chambers

    Bruce Chambers Guest

    GauerS wrote:<!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
    > Sorry... got the question wrong. Why is the minimum max 14 characters. <!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->


    Because that's what someone set it to be.

    <!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
    > For
    > example, Why can't I set the minimum to 15 characters?
    >
    > <!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->



    You can. Max length, if I remember correctly, is something on the
    order of 255 characters, to allow the use of the much more secure pass
    phrases.


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    Bruce Chambers, Sep 22, 2009
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  7. amlandreau

    amlandreau Guest

    Hi GauerS,

    Because 14 characters is 112 bits and it is already an awful lot of
    possibilities, is not it !


    "GauerS" <GauerS@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
    news:991320C6-4A22-47C0-BFF9-E253CD4EA9BB@microsoft.com...<!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
    > Sorry... got the question wrong. Why is the minimum max 14 characters. For
    > example, Why can't I set the minimum to 15 characters?
    >
    >
    > "GauerS" wrote:
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    >> I was wondering if anyone could tell me why Microsoft limits password
    >> legth
    >> to 14 characters?
    >>
    >> Any help would be greatly appreciated.
    >>
    >> Thanks,
    >> Steve <!--colorc--><!--/colorc--><!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
     
    amlandreau, Sep 29, 2009
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