RE: The panic of password changing...

midrange-nontech-request@xxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:

>   1. The panic of password changing... (Wills, Mike N. (TC))
>
>OMG, people panic when you increase system security. Last night I increased
>the password security somewhat. I figured it wouldn't be a big deal, well, I
>think one system value (QPWDPOSDIF) sort of pushed the problems. Ooops :-) I
>didn't test that one like I probably should have. Have has anyone done
>something like that while forgetting to tell the users about it? 

Well, yes and no. Told the users about it, but most of us know how much effect 
that has. This was on a Public Safety system (police, fire, etc.) around 1990. 
Learned my lesson well.

Tom Liotta

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Tom Liotta
The PowerTech Group, Inc.
19426 68th Avenue South
Kent, WA 98032
Phone  253-872-7788 x313
Fax    253-872-7904
http://www.powertechgroup.com


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