Mac OSX and AD - password issue

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Nope, but if that is the case, I think I would contact Apple about it. That is a
security issue in my book.

joe

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Joe Richards Microsoft MVP Windows Server Directory Services
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Mark wrote:
> I have an AD domain with both PCs and Mac OSX clients. I'm testing the more
> stringent password requirements that are default in Win2003 Server, but my
> Mac clients get a "your password is too darned long" warning if they go
> beyond eight characters. Since the recommended/default is ten characters,
> this does present a problem :-)
>
> Anyway, I changed the minimum number of password characters to eight and now
> my Macs can change their passwords. But the problem is that they must have
> EXACTLY eight characters now. I don't really think it's a good idea to
> lower the minimum to, say, six, to allow the Macs some variation.
>
> Does anybody here have Mac clients and have any experience with this
> situation?
>
> Many thanks,
> Mark
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