Windows Server 2003 Password Policy

In one book i read that the minimum password length is seven (7) characters
in an other book i read six (6).
What is the correct answer?

kpg
Tue Oct 19 10:09:08 CDT 2004

6 and a half?

Mike
Tue Oct 19 10:49:48 CDT 2004


"kpg" <ipost@thereforeiam.com> schrieb im Newsbeitrag
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> 6 and a half?
>
I think if you use a character with an umlaut, it counts for two. Cranking
out passwords like G5t8ü7 can be a fun thing to do, especially on a
non-German keyboard.

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Mike T.
MCNGP #XLI

Doom
Tue Oct 19 12:39:51 CDT 2004


"Mike T." <root@127.0.0.1> wrote in message
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>
> "kpg" <ipost@thereforeiam.com> schrieb im Newsbeitrag
> news:OsNMo2etEHA.412@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
>> 6 and a half?
>>
> I think if you use a character with an umlaut, it counts for two. Cranking
> out passwords like G5t8ü7 can be a fun thing to do, especially on a
> non-German keyboard.
>
Höw the he11 dö yöü type thöse dämn Ümläüts?

JaR
Tue Oct 19 12:53:24 CDT 2004

In microsoft.public.cert.exam.mcse, Doom climbed on a soapbox & opined:

> "Mike T." <root@127.0.0.1> wrote in message
> news:OKkQFNftEHA.412@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
>>
>> "kpg" <ipost@thereforeiam.com> schrieb im Newsbeitrag
>> news:OsNMo2etEHA.412@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
>>> 6 and a half?
>>>
>> I think if you use a character with an umlaut, it counts for two.
>> Cranking out passwords like G5t8ü7 can be a fun thing to do,
>> especially on a non-German keyboard.
>>
> Höw the he11 dö yöü type thöse dämn Ümläüts?
>
>
>

Î'm ûnçë®tâïñ ábøüt thåt.

JãR

Consultant
Tue Oct 19 17:53:36 CDT 2004

i like to use pass phrases
very hard to crack, nay i say impossible

"Conseiller" <Verdural@Hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> In one book i read that the minimum password length is seven (7)
> characters
> in an other book i read six (6).
> What is the correct answer?
>
>

Laura
Wed Oct 20 14:22:33 CDT 2004

In article <41752871$0$76514$b83b6cc0@news.wanadoo.nl>, Verdural@Hotmail.com
says...
>
> In one book i read that the minimum password length is seven (7) characters
> in an other book i read six (6).
> What is the correct answer?
>
Neither. The *default* minimum is seven characters. You can look at the default
domain policy in a Win2K3 domain to find this out.

Laura