RE: Using non-printable characters in passwords

["Chris Berry" <compjma () hotmail com>]

> From: "dave kleiman" <dave () netmedic net>
> Not quite;
>
> If you pass the 14 character margin, No LM hash will be stored of the
> password. 14 characters is its limit, so if you enforce a policy of 15 or
> greater you do not have to worry about it.

That's true, but I wouldn't rely on that.  It's pretty easy to disable the 
storing of the LM hash permanently.

Chris Berry
compjma () hotmail com
Systems Administrator
JM Associates

"Q: How many software engineers does it take to change a lightbulb ?
A: It can't be done; it's a hardware problem."

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