xp dail up password problem

[dave]

every time i go on line i have to change my password,
because there is 16 didgit password in place of my.
can some body help me with this please
thankyou regards Dave

 

[dev]

dave said:

Every time I go on line I have to change my password,
because there is 16 didgit password in place of mine.

The number of XXXX seen in the password box may not necessarily reflect
the number of characters in the password - as a security measure. This is
normal.

 

[Rick \Nutcase\ Rogers]

Hi,

Have you tried just leaving it there? WinXP disguises your password length
by adding what appears to be extra characters, this is normal and is by
design. It does not affect the actual password being used.

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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

 

[Ken Blake]

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every time i go on line i have to change my password,
because there is 16 didgit password in place of my.
can some body help me with this please

No, it's not in place of yours. Windows *displays* the full
sixteen bullets even though your password may be shorter. But
it's just the display; it does that so nobody looking over your
shoulder has a head start on guessing your password by knowing
its length.