RE: Password level change; custom signon screen

Just as an example of other password restrictions:

Maximum length of password in Windows 10: Internally, Windows represents passwords in 256-character UNICODE strings. The logon dialog is limited to 127 characters, however. Therefore, the longest password that can be used to log on interactively to a computer running Windows is 127 characters. Theoretically, programs such as services can use longer passwords, but they must be set programmatically because the password change dialog will not allow a password longer than 127 characters, says an article about Passwords FAQ on TechNet.

For example, if you use a Microsoft Account to log into your Windows 10 computer, you are not allowed 127 characters. This is because Microsoft accounts (Live, Outlook, Hotmail etc) have a maximum limit of 16 characters only. Thus, even though the login box of Windows 10 allows 127 characters, you are forced to use a password of maximum 16 characters. Yahoo and Google are better in this case that allow 32 and 200 characters respectively.

It really boils down to company policy. We want to change ours to 32. (Hell, we already have enough users who cannot remember the 8 to 10 character passwords.)


Chris Bipes
Director of Information Services
CrossCheck, Inc.

-----Original Message-----
From: MIDRANGE-L <midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx> On Behalf Of Jerry Draper
Sent: Thursday, September 13, 2018 10:34 AM
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Subject: Re: Password level change; custom signon screen

Why not? 20 char is enough.

J