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Re: Setting maximum password length...

daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (dreamwvr)
Wed Oct 28 17:43:04 1998

Date: Wed, 28 Oct 1998 14:46:47 -0700
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hi Jeff,
        the best way is to install sshd and run ssh @ each client then
u have passphrases rather than passwords. Also everything that occurs is 
fully encrypted.
							Regards,
								dreamwvr@dreamwvr.com

At 01:54 PM 10/28/98 -0800, Richmond, Jeff wrote:
>All,
>
>Is there a way to up the maximum password limit past 8 characters? I have a
>department that has some 12 character passwords that they would like to use.
>
>Thanks,
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