Re: Tough password question!
- From: "J Lloyd" <JLloyd@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 16 Dec 2005 06:07:03 -0800
Forgive me if I am wrong, but I think that is not quite right!
Windows 2000 / 2003 supports passwords up to 28 chars in length, the option
of up to 14 chars only refers to the max length that can be forced by group
policy.
Also, I get the same results if I set the password to jasonL"" or any
combination which includes the " char.
A password containing " works for local auth. I have now also checked on a
Windows XP client machine and the admin whose password contains " cannot log
in to that either!
Thanks for the article link though - I'll have a read in it for more clues.
Jason
"Ace Fekay [MVP]" wrote:
> In news:A4ECA5D6-5D07-4D75-9EEB-A73CF432B4AB@xxxxxxxxxxxxx,
> J Lloyd <JLloyd@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> stated, which I commented on
> below:
> > I have a Windows 2003 Native mode domain & forest. I am joining a
> > 2000 member server to it. It will not accept the domain
> > administrator username and password which is 15 characters long and
> > complicated including non-alpha chars to join the domain.
> >
> > If I change the password to something shorter like Password1 it
> > works. When I reboot the server, it will not login when the admin
> > password is reset to the hard password. It will login locally with
> > this password set to the local admin account, or to a domain user
> > account and it will login if I change the domain admin password to
> > the simple example above.
> >
> > No event log issues on either the (single) DC or server. It is not a
> > keyboard / languange issue as I type the password in to the username
> > box it and looks correct.
> >
> > I am stumped as to why this can be! The password is okay when used
> > on a normal user account, or even another domain admin. If the
> > Administrator account is set to this password, it cannot login. It
> > doesn't make sense...
> >
> > Somebody please save me from insanity!! Thanks.
>
> 15 characters is too long. 14 is the max
>
> Step-by-Step Guide to Enforcing Strong Password Policies:
> http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/windowsserver2003/technologies/directory/activedirectory/stepbystep/strngpw.mspx
>
> You'll need to reset the password and follow the maximum length allowed of
> 14 characters.
>
> --
> Ace
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