Re: NT4 password limited to 14 characters ?

Thank you Svyatoslav .

I have read the article but nothing permits me to conclude that we cannot setup a password that has more than 14 characters :-/

But it is written that NT4 Sp6 supports NTLMv2.

So ... :D

P.S: I have made a new test where I forced my 2k client (SP4) to use only NTLMv2 method (lmcompatibilitylevel to 3) while the LMcompatibility level was at 5 on my PDC NT4 Sp6.
But the problem remains when I try to change the password through my win2k client.

Thanks guys

Here's some facts about lmcompatibilitylevel:

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/technetmag/issues/2006/08/SecurityWatch/default.aspx


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"Pascal" <pascal_t@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:mn.8aa37d77a4d720b7.70874@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Here is what I did, just to be sure that it is the right method to disable LM hash :
On my PDC (NT4 Sp6a),

I have created a DWORD value (LMCompatibilityLevel) on HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\control\LSA
with Value = 5 (Refuse LM and NTLM)

and

NtlmMinServerSec and NtlmMinClientSec (DWORD) on MSV1_0 with 0 as value.

Then I have restarted the PDC.

When I try to change the password from usrmgr, damewarent utilities or through a 2000 workstation, I always have an error saying that the password does not meet the password policy requirements but it's false :D

If I set "12345678901234" as password it works.
If I set "123456789012345" I have the message quoted above. (Same issue with a real complex password like IL0veLMH@shP@ssw0rd! )

This is quite strange because I have never really seen some people complaining about this limitation.

Thank you



OT but I must say: I like your style, George.

On Jul 16, 2:57 pm, "George Valkov" <a...@xxxxx> wrote:
Error lookup: 2245
{
The password does not meet the password policy requirements. Check the
minimum password length, password complexity and password history
requirements.}

Try a more complex password like this:
aBcD1234.$#~9012@!-+789

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