How long can a login name be?

A

Andrew Chalk

In Win2k and later, how many characters can a legal user login name be? What
about the password? Assume US English is the language.

Many thanks.
 
C

Carey Frisch [MVP]

User Name: up to 20 characters
Password: up to 127 characters

Note: Because of the way passwords are encrypted,
the most secure passwords are seven or 14 characters long.

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Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User

Be Smart! Protect your PC!
http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/

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| In Win2k and later, how many characters can a legal user login name be? What
| about the password? Assume US English is the language.
|
| Many thanks.
 

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