Rasmus, The example you give does not have the behaviour you describe.
It is the case that the classic VNC Authentication method only considers the first eight characters of the password, though, so that 12345678 would be considered the same as 12345678test, for example. Wez @ RealVNC Ltd. > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Rasmus Riber > Sent: 17 October 2004 12:18 > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: possible security bug in the Windows Server > > Hey > > i just began using RealVNC > > my client is a Windows XP SP1 > > the server is a Windows XP SP1 > > > the problem is this: > > when i punch in the password whitch is 123456 i can login but > if i puch 123456test i get in anyway! > could this be a security bug in some way???? > > best geards > Rasmus Riber > > http://irc.linux.dk > www.linuxfromscratch.dk > _______________________________________________ > VNC-List mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To remove yourself from the list visit: > http://www.realvnc.com/mailman/listinfo/vnc-list _______________________________________________ VNC-List mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] To remove yourself from the list visit: http://www.realvnc.com/mailman/listinfo/vnc-list
