Kbase 21979: RedHat Linux 7.2 and Invalid Logon Due to Password > 8 Chars
| Autor |
Progress Software Corporation - Progress |
| Acesso |
Público |
| Publicação |
4/17/2002 |
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SUMMARY:
RedHat Linux does not allow you to have a user password longer than 8 characters unless you have MD5 passwords enabled. As a result, a password used successfully on one platform can fail with:
Invalid Logon.
EXPLANATION:
Most UNIX Operating Systems will allow you have a password which is greater than the default limit of 8 characters. In some cases, the Operating System will simply disregard characters which exceed the default length, however Redhat Linux 7.2 does not unless you have MD5 passwords enabled. If MD5 passwords are not enabled, then RedHat Linux 7.2 sees passwords > 8 characters as being invalid and will fail with the "Invalid Logon" message.
When dealing with Yellow Pages on multiple machines, the symptoms might lead you to believe that you have entered something incorrectly, when you have not.
SOLUTION:
The resolution to this problem is to enter the first 8 characters of your password and your logon will be accepted. Alternatively, you can enable MD5 passwords.