Public bug reported:
Binary package hint: pptpd
When using pptpd with a Windows XP client, I've found users who have a
password length of greater than 8 characters in /etc/ppp/chap-secrets
are unable to authenticate successfully.
When the password is truncated in the chap-secrets file and the user
enters the new 8 character password, authentications succeeds.
I have not as yet attempted to reproduce this problem with Linux or
MacOS X clients.
If this is a feature, not a bug, it should perhaps be documented in the
sample chap-secrets file;-)
** Affects: pptpd (Ubuntu)
Importance: Undecided
Status: Unconfirmed
** Description changed:
Binary package hint: pptpd
When using pptpd with a Windows XP client, I've found users who have a
- password length of greater than 8 characters in /etc/pp/chap-secrets are
- unable to authenticate successfully.
+ password length of greater than 8 characters in /etc/ppp/chap-secrets
+ are unable to authenticate successfully.
When the password is truncated in the chat-secrets file and the user
enters the new 8 character password, authentications succeeds.
I have not as yet attempted to reproduce this problem with Linux or
MacOS X clients.
If this is a feature, not a bug, it should perhaps be documented in the
sample chap-secrets file;-)
** Description changed:
Binary package hint: pptpd
When using pptpd with a Windows XP client, I've found users who have a
password length of greater than 8 characters in /etc/ppp/chap-secrets
are unable to authenticate successfully.
- When the password is truncated in the chat-secrets file and the user
+ When the password is truncated in the chap-secrets file and the user
enters the new 8 character password, authentications succeeds.
I have not as yet attempted to reproduce this problem with Linux or
MacOS X clients.
If this is a feature, not a bug, it should perhaps be documented in the
sample chap-secrets file;-)
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passwords > 8 characters cannot authenticate
https://launchpad.net/bugs/88604
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