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> > Why - because given someone can get hold of an encrypted
> version of the
> > standard 10 char passwords it takes less than an hour to
> get the clear text
> > version/
> > _______________________________________________
>
> If you want to 'interoperate' with Windoze I think you are still stuck
> with the LANMAN 7-character password.

Correct.

> But Al's question is
> important: what percentage have disabled 'windows-support'
> and switched to 128-char passwords (pasted to the terminal
> because they are hard to remember :-)?

It's much more secure to attach the PostIt note to the underside of the
keyboard, no one ever thinks of looking there...

;-)


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