Dial-Up Password problem

[Matt]

I'm setting up a new computer at work that's running WinXP (with all the
latest updates) and I've created a new dial up connection for our ISP (and
before anyone says anything, there's no DSL/Cable/ISDN available anywhere in
the area). The dial up connection short cut works just fine, but if I'm
offline and try to just start IE6 or Outlook Express the dial up window
replaces the 4 character password with one that's 15 characters long. I
have removed the connection and recreated it through IE6 and I've changed
the password in IE in the connections settings but it still defaults back to
the 15 character password. What am I doing wrong?

[Ken Blake]

"Matt" > wrote in message
...

> The dial up connection short cut works just fine, but if I'm
> offline and try to just start IE6 or Outlook Express the dial
up window
> replaces the 4 character password with one that's 15 characters
long.


No, it doesn't. It just *displays* the maximum number of
characters, so nobody looking over your shoulder has a head start
on guessing your password by knowing how long it is.

--
Ken Blake
Please reply to the newsgroup

[Matt]

That's what someone else told me, but I get an invallid password warning
every time I try to connect this way.


"Ken Blake" > wrote in message
...
> "Matt" > wrote in message
> ...
>
> > The dial up connection short cut works just fine, but if I'm
> > offline and try to just start IE6 or Outlook Express the dial
> up window
> > replaces the 4 character password with one that's 15 characters
> long.
>
>
> No, it doesn't. It just *displays* the maximum number of
> characters, so nobody looking over your shoulder has a head start
> on guessing your password by knowing how long it is.
>
> --
> Ken Blake
> Please reply to the newsgroup
>
>

[Matt]

I guess the problem lies elsewhere... thanks for the info though!


"Matt" > wrote in message
...
> That's what someone else told me, but I get an invallid password warning
> every time I try to connect this way.
>
>
> "Ken Blake" > wrote in message
> ...
> > "Matt" > wrote in message
> > ...
> >
> > > The dial up connection short cut works just fine, but if I'm
> > > offline and try to just start IE6 or Outlook Express the dial
> > up window
> > > replaces the 4 character password with one that's 15 characters
> > long.
> >
> >
> > No, it doesn't. It just *displays* the maximum number of
> > characters, so nobody looking over your shoulder has a head start
> > on guessing your password by knowing how long it is.
> >
> > --
> > Ken Blake
> > Please reply to the newsgroup
> >
> >
>
>

[Debbie at work]

On Thu, 3 Jul 2003 19:25:45 -0400, "Matt" >
wrote:

>I'm setting up a new computer at work that's running WinXP (with all the
>latest updates) and I've created a new dial up connection for our ISP (and
>before anyone says anything, there's no DSL/Cable/ISDN available anywhere in
>the area). The dial up connection short cut works just fine, but if I'm
>offline and try to just start IE6 or Outlook Express the dial up window
>replaces the 4 character password with one that's 15 characters long. I
>have removed the connection and recreated it through IE6 and I've changed
>the password in IE in the connections settings but it still defaults back to
>the 15 character password. What am I doing wrong?

I am repliably informed this is intended to stop nosey-parkers from
guessing.

I had the same problem with a brand new xp pc. I solved it by
checking the "only allow this user to use this connection" box on the
dun pop-up thing.

Maybe it's a problem with one particular build...