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On 16 May 2005 at 16:10, Richard Wiggins wrote:
After the implementation of Kerberos 5, we learned that anyone
changing their password to longer than 8 characters would no
longer be able to use services authenticated by Sentinel. We also
learned that ANGEL is similarly affected. Therefore we temporarily
changed NetID.msu.edu<http://NetID.msu.edu>to limit the max
password length to 8, and the Kerberos config to allow a password
as short as 6 characters. AIS is working on the Sentinel-Kerberos
issue, and the ACNS ANGEL team is working on that side.
After these issues are resolved, we do plan on going forward with
the
policy of 8 characters as the minimum password length.
/rich
Additionally, the ACNS Help Desk told me that:
"With all the new changes that went through the past 48 hours, the system
authentication for password change should be done using your PID and PAN/PIN.
This service can be done at netid.msu.edu and selecting the "forgot my password"
option. "
Is it true that you have to dig up your PAN/PIN number to make the password
change, and go through the forgot my password screen?
My users are starting to fuss...
Kim Geiger
Information Technologist
MSU Broadcasting Services
538 Communication Arts & Sciences Building
East Lansing, MI 48824 - 1212
517-432-9527 x 429
I believe you only need to use the 'forgot my password' link if you
truly have forgotten your password. Netid should work as it always has
except it will enforce the 6~8 character password length.