NoOp wrote:
On 11/15/2014 02:01 PM, Jim wrote:
I am not expecting an answer to this question, as most of you can't get
to this web site.
I am retired military and need to use many military web sites. The
military is paranoid about password security and requires users to
change their passwords every 90 days (and the requirements get ever more
complex).
I use Keepass to generate passwords, and paste the passwords into the
proper boxes. Last week, I was told I need to change my password. One
requirement is that the password must be between 15 and 20 characters.
I set Keepass to generate a 20-character password and meet all the other
requirements. I had problems getting a password, that I could use to
log in.
I found out, that in Seamonkey, when I pasted my 20-character password
into the box, it only showed 17 "password dots". (It was cutting off 3
characters).
When I successfully used IE, the boxes would hold 20 password dots.
Any thoughts on this?
TIA -- Jim
Don't know the answer to the maximum password length - I thought it was
256, you can file a bug report if you're only getting 17.
Curious about which sites are requiring 20 char passwords - I use
ebenefits.va.gov (portal to multiple sites), myhealth.va.gov etc., and
have yet to find one that requires 20 chars or more. Biggest problem
that I have with those sites are their security certificates are self
issued and often are screwed up.
The sites are -- logging into the tricare portal through tricareonline,
and DoD Self-Service logon (https://www.dmdc.osd.mil/dsaccess/). These
two sites work together. When you're password expires, it sends you the
the second site to change your password.
They don't require a 20 character password -- I think anything from 15
to 20 characters is acceptable. -- I went to a smaller password than 20
to solve the problem. Just brought this subject up for discussion --
that's all.
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