It may depend on where the @ is in the string. On my Ubuntu system I had it as the last character in the password and there were several apps (like setting up network proxy settings) that had indigestion with that.
On Mon, Sep 21, 2009 at 11:11 AM, <[email protected]> wrote: > > All right, serious reply this time... > > Interesting - about a month ago, I set up a Ubuntu linux box. Its (only > user) password does contain the "@" character. I've had no issues with the > system. > > However, I'll try to remember this next time I set up a *nix system. I > will hopefully also remember this should I begin to experience "issues". > > Thanks! > -- > Richard D. McClary > Systems Administrator, Information Technology Group > > *ASPCA®* > 1717 S. Philo Rd, Ste 36 > Urbana, IL 61802 > > [email protected] > > P: 217-337-9761 > C: 217-417-1182 > F: 217-337-9761 > *www.aspca.org* <http://www.aspca.org/> > > > The information contained in this e-mail, and any attachments hereto, is > from The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals® (ASPCA > ®) and is intended only for use by the addressee(s) named herein and may > contain legally privileged and/or confidential information. If you are not > the intended recipient of this e-mail, you are hereby notified that any > dissemination, distribution, copying or use of the contents of this e-mail, > and any attachments hereto, is strictly prohibited. If you have received > this e-mail in error, please immediately notify me by reply email and > permanently delete the original and any copy of this e-mail and any printout > thereof. > > > "Maglinger, Paul" <[email protected]> wrote on 09/21/2009 10:00:55 AM: > > > 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/> ~
