Using Passwords Longer Than Eight Characters

Support knowledgebase (thallma_big_password)
Applies to

SuSE Linux: Version 7.3

Symptom

You want to use passwords longer than 8 characters and you have already modified the settings accordingly under YaST2 -> Security & User -> Security settings. However, only the first 8 characters are evaluated.

Cause

To work with passwords longer than 8 characters, you have to use a different encoding algorithm.

Solution

Longer passwords will work, too, by activating MD5 password encryption in YaST2's "Security settings" mask.
Keywords: PASSWORD, PASSWORDS, 8, CHARACTERS

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