[Samba] Enabling a user w/ more than 14 char passwd prompts for a password.

[Gerald (Jerry) Carter]

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Warren Beldad wrote:

> I have created a user with a password of 15 characters...
> then disable:
> -bash-3.00# smbpasswd -d user1
> Disabled user user1.
> 
> Enable:
> -bash-3.00# smbpasswd -e user1
> New SMB password:
> 
> Why is this happening? Is there any limitation for 
> the number of password characters?
> we would like to limit to 14 chars but we don't know 
> of any consequences.

Our bug.  Fixed in 3.0.23rc1.




cheers, jerry
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