[Cialug] secure passwords

[Dave J. Hala Jr.]

So, can I infer from the MS knowledge base article that MS fixed
something that applies specifically to a configuration used exclusively
by MIT?


On Tue, 2007-08-21 at 08:46 -0500, Matthew Nuzum wrote:
> So it looks like someone at Microsoft takes security seriously by
> enforcing strong passwords:
> http://support.microsoft.com/?scid=kb%3Ben-us%3B276304&x=16&y=20
> 
> Error Message: Your Password Must Be at Least 18770 Characters and
> Cannot Repeat Any of Your Previous 30689 Passwords
> 
> ...
> 
> APPLIES TO
> •	Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 1
> •	Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server
> •	Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 1
> 
> 
> Wow, I sound like a sissy after complaining yesterday about having to
> type my password so many times. I think with a password complying with
> the above policy it'd take me all morning to log in. Can you imagine
> seeing the post-it note stuck to the side of the monitor of someone
> with one of those passwords?
>