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VNC passwords being limited to 8 characters isn't a software bug, it's a VNC specification bug. From https://tools.ietf.org/rfc/rfc6143.txt https://tools.ietf.

• striking 10y ago
  That and allowing anyone access to your computer's graphical interface as if they were at your computer, even yourself over a web connection, is a bad idea. I think the 8 character limitation is helpful. Because if you need to protect yourself against it, you can ask "but wtf do I really want to do? Probably not a VNC server..."
  • sago 10y ago
    I reported a software bug in a commercial package (Allegorithmic Substance Designe) a few months ago. The support guy told me that, to help me, he wanted me to install a VNC server, send him my id and password, and let him have access to my machine so he could debug the problem. When I balked he acted all offended and told me they work with some of the biggest companies in the industry, they see lots of stuff on customer's machines, and are totally trustworthy.
  • dingo_bat 10y ago
    There are many instances where VNC is useful. Do you think SSH access is also useless? This is the same, except you can also run GUI programs.
    • Jtsummers 10y ago
      You can run GUI programs over ssh as well.
      • leni536 10y ago
        And it has other security implications (you have to trust the server).
• d2p 10y ago
  Yeah, someone told me about that. It's still ridiculous. And why couldn't the input tell me what the min/max was before I entered it?