Unix interprets the "@" in passwords as a kill command. And please, call me Paul. :-)
________________________________ From: Charles Whitby [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Monday, September 21, 2009 9:57 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Re: Special characters in passwords See Mr Maglinger's response. If you're in a mixed environment Unix/Linux interprets strings with the @ as e-mail addresses On Mon, Sep 21, 2009 at 10:51 AM, Joseph Heaton <[email protected]> wrote: Are you sure? Microsoft lists the asterisk as one of the recommended special characters... Was your issue with a specific application/version of Windows? Maybe they've fixed that issue. Joe L. Heaton >>> "Kim Longenbaugh" <[email protected]> 9/21/2009 7:40 AM >>> Yeah, asterisks don't work... -----Original Message----- From: Joseph Heaton [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Monday, September 21, 2009 9:34 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Special characters in passwords Anyone know of any special characters that can NOT be used in Windows passwords? Joseph L. Heaton Windows Server Support Group Information Technology Branch Department of Fish and Game 1807 13th Street, Suite 201 Sacramento, CA 95811 Desk: (916) 323-1284 Cell: (916) 919-5816 ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~
