Using Passwords Longer Than Eight Characters
Support knowledgebase (thallma_big_password)
Applies to
SuSE Linux: Version 7.3
Symptom
You want to use passwords longer than 8 characters and you have already
modified the settings accordingly under YaST2 -> Security & User
-> Security settings.
However, only the first 8 characters are evaluated.
Cause
To work with passwords longer than 8 characters,
you have to use a different encoding algorithm.
Solution
Longer passwords will work, too, by activating MD5 password encryption
in YaST2's "Security settings" mask.
Keywords: PASSWORD, PASSWORDS, 8, CHARACTERS
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- Version: 27. Mär 2002
SuSE Linux AG - Last generated: 21. Mai 2002 by glazzar (sdb_gen 1.40.0)