dialler password problems

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Paul in UK

new PC came with Win XP - set up my internet connections
and entered correct password, and selected remember
password and connect automatically - did this for three
separate connections. When dialler started, a much longer
and incorrect password was in the frame, and no matter how
many times I enter correct p'word, the wrong p'word comes
up as remembered. What's the answer? - my OEM supplier
doesn't know!
 
I think this what I had to do to change it. You may want
to wait to see if anyone posts to this.



"NOTE: Following this procedure will remove all stored
passwords for your user account. Make sure you know what
they are before performing this procedure!!

This fix also applies to Outlook, other programs that
store passwords in the Protected Storage System Provider
sub branch of the Registry. It also corrects some issues
with Internet Explorer and Autocomplete.

This is caused by a damaged Registry key. To Remove the
broken Key in Windows® XP

1) Click Start, click Run, and then type regedt32 in the
Open box.

2) Locate the following registry key:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Protected Storage
System Provider

3) Right click the
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Protected Storage
System Provider key, and then Select Permissions.

4) In the Permissions for Protected Storage System
Provider dialog box, click the Advanced tab. Make sure
that the <Username> has Full Control access.
Select "Replace permission entries..."

5) Click OK.

6) Repeat steps 3 through 5 for each subkey that is listed
under the Protected Storage System Provider registry key;
otherwise, you may receive the following error message
when you try to delete the Protected Storage System
Provider key:

Registry editor could not delete the key currently
selected. The key or one of its
subkeys does not give you delete access.

Note: The sub keys under Protected Storage System Provide
will look something like this:

S-1-5-21-1085031214-1202660629-1708537768-1003

7) At this point, you can delete the Protected Storage
System Provider key by clicking Delete on the Edit menu.
If you prefer, you can first export a copy of this key,
and then delete the key. To export the key, right click
the Protected Storage System Provider key, and select
Export. The exported file can be re-imported by double
clicking on it.

8) When you click Delete, you receive the following
message:

Registry editor will delete the currently selected
key and all its subkeys. Do you want to continue
the operation?

Click Yes to finish the process.

9) Start Outlook Express. When Outlook Express checks your
mail account(s) you will be able to re-enter your password
(s). This process repopulates the Protected Storage System
Provider registry key with the correct information for
that computer's SID."
 
Hi Paul,

This is actually by design. The stored password isn't actually longer, it's
the same length. What you see is a security feature designed to hide the
real length of the password (more useful in a corporate environment, but
this behavior cannot be disabled). Regardless of the number of characters
you see, the password is still the same one you saved.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers aka "Nutcase" MS-MVP - Win9x
Windows isn't rocket science! That's my other hobby!

Associate Expert - WinXP - Expert Zone
 

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