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  1. 02-26-2004 04:26 AM #1
    NNNils
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    Default Password protected dirs: can login with passwords similar to the one set!

    One of my users today discovered he can login to his password protected directory with any password starting with the first 8 characters of his set password.

    Does this mean that setting a password of more than 8 characters does not increase protection?

    Anyone else seen this before?
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  2. 02-26-2004 05:00 AM #2
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    It's the same with webmail.
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