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I encounter some bogus undocumented password constraints probably half the time I create an account. Usually it is a maximal length requirement that is not ment
by smohare 2y ago
I encounter some bogus undocumented password constraints probably half the time I create an account. Usually it is a maximal length requirement that is not mentioned in the error message.
Don’t defend these idiotic practices.
- bongodongobob 2y agoI'm not. The only time I've seen a maximum length password was like 10 years ago on Dell's IDRAC I think? I just don't think the complaints being thrown out here are good arguments.
- tsimionescu 2y agoLook at Microsoft's personal accounts (live.com or whatever they are calling it this week) - they still have this limit.
- pasquinelli 2y agoi just had it happen day before yesterday to create an account for a service to do a background check for a new job. it rejected my password without saying why and i could only get past it by shortening it to 15 characters. and then the deeper question is, why do i need to create an account for this?
- bongodongobob 2y agoNot defending the max length, that's stupid and probably some old AS400 thing that got built into the system, but the account is for auditing obviously.
- pasquinelli 2y agoi don't see what's obvious. what is being audited? why is my email address needed when i'm giving them my id and ssn?
- pasquinelli 2y agopassword too long is such a stupid reason to reject a password