Actually, think the 16 character limit is a known issue with the database drivers that CFMX uses...
I actually thought this was fixed at one point, but I could be wrong. I've never run into the issue. -Dan >-----Original Message----- >From: Robertson-Ravo, Neil (RX) [mailto:Neil.Robertson- >[EMAIL PROTECTED] >Sent: Tuesday, June 12, 2007 3:08 PM >To: CF-Talk >Subject: Re: 16 character limit on SQL pass > >Your dba is an idiot. I would stop at 14 or 15 characters but even that is >probably too long. > > > > > > >"This e-mail is from Reed Exhibitions (Gateway House, 28 The Quadrant, >Richmond, Surrey, TW9 1DN, United Kingdom), a division of Reed Business, >Registered in England, Number 678540. It contains information which is >confidential and may also be privileged. It is for the exclusive use of >the >intended recipient(s). If you are not the intended recipient(s) please >note >that any form of distribution, copying or use of this communication or the >information in it is strictly prohibited and may be unlawful. If you have >received this communication in error please return it to the sender or call >our switchboard on +44 (0) 20 89107910. The opinions expressed within this >communication are not necessarily those expressed by Reed Exhibitions." >Visit our website at http://www.reedexpo.com > >-----Original Message----- >From: Brad Wood >To: CF-Talk >Sent: Tue Jun 12 19:09:24 2007 >Subject: Re: 16 character limit on SQL pass > >Nobody, huh? > >>Does anyone know why ColdFusion datasources have a 16 character limit on >>passwords? My DBA just created a monster 38 character password which >>looked like someone sat on his keyboard while he was typing. I had to >>tell him to trim it down a little. :-) >> >> >> >>~Brad > > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Create Web Applications With ColdFusion MX7 & Flex 2. Build powerful, scalable RIAs. Free Trial http://www.adobe.com/products/coldfusion/flex2/?sdid=RVJS Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/CF-Talk/message.cfm/messageid:280851 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/CF-Talk/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.4
