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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Well ya gotta admit, >=18770 char password with
30689 changes between reuse is pretty secure. Also:</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>"Note that the number of required characters
changes from 17,145 to 18,770 with the installation of SP1."</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>So SP1 is improving security. That ought to help
clean up the Code Red black eye.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
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style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A href="mailto:markbrowne@mn.mediaone.net"
title=markbrowne@mn.mediaone.net>Mark Browne</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A
href="mailto:tclug-list@mn-linux.org"
title=tclug-list@mn-linux.org>tclug-list@mn-linux.org</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, August 01, 2001 1:01
AM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> [TCLUG] Q276304 - Error Message
Your Password Must Be at Least 18770 Characters and Can</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2>I would think this was a joke if I had not seen it on the
micorsoft web site.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>Give micro$oft long enough and they will drive their own
users to Linux out of disgust.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2></FONT> </DIV><BR> <A
href="http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/Q276/3/04.ASP?LN=EN-US&SD=tech&FR=0">http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/Q276/3/04.ASP?LN=EN-US&SD=tech&FR=0</A>
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