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Re: [OffTopic] Win2000 error msg

• Posted by president at insight-concepts.com Jun 16, 2001
• 434 views

On Sun, 17 Jun 2001 00:31:49 -0500,  wrote:
>
>
>Error Message: Your Password Must Be at Least 18770 Characters=
 and
>Cannot
>Repeat Any of Your Previous 30689 Passwords
>
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>The information in this article applies to:
>
>Microsoft Windows versions 2000, 2000 SP1 Professional
>Microsoft Windows versions 2000, 2000 SP1 Server
>Microsoft Windows versions 2000, 2000 SP1 Advanced Server
>
>
>
>SYMPTOMS
>If you log on to an MIT realm, press CTRL+ALT+DELETE, click=
 Change
>Password,
>type your existing MIT password, and then type a new, simple
>password that does not
>pass the dictionary check in Kadmind, you may receive the=
 following
>error message:
>
>Your password must be at least 18770 characters and cannot=
 repeat
>any of your
>previous 30689 passwords. Please type a different password. Type=
 a
>password that
>meets these requirements in both text boxes.
>Note that the number of required characters changes from 17,145=
 to
>18,770 with the
>installation of SP1.
>
>http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q276/3/04.ASP
>
>I was lmao at that one. The password is as long as a small book,=
 and
>must be typed
>in every time by hand?!? LOL!
>
Hi kat,

It is believed that if you protect a system was a 18,770=
 character 
password, there is no way for someone to gain unauthorized=
 access. 
But I guess this did not work for Microsoft earlier this year,=
 when 
someone gained unauthorized access to their system :) 

Chris






>Kat
>
>
>


-- Christopher Bouzy, President at Insight-Concepts.com on=
 06/17/2001