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password doubles itself
Why would the password saved for internet access appear to double itself?
It suddenly wouldn't connect because of this, so I started over again by re-entering it properly and it connected. But under my dial-up connection's settings it still shows as twice as long as it should be, and when I change it and check later it's still doubled. |
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password doubles itself
In article , "LMN"
wrote: Why would the password saved for internet access appear to double itself? It suddenly wouldn't connect because of this, so I started over again by re-entering it properly and it connected. But under my dial-up connection's settings it still shows as twice as long as it should be, and when I change it and check later it's still doubled. XP always displays 16 asterisks for a dial-up Internet password, regardless of the password's actual length. If that's what you're seeing, try connecting. It should work. -- Best Wishes, Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking) Please post any reply as a follow-up message in the news group for everyone to see. I'm sorry, but I don't answer questions addressed directly to me in E-mail or news groups. Microsoft Most Valuable Professional Program http://mvp.support.microsoft.com |
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password doubles itself
In article , "LMN"
wrote: Why would the password saved for internet access appear to double itself? It suddenly wouldn't connect because of this, so I started over again by re-entering it properly and it connected. But under my dial-up connection's settings it still shows as twice as long as it should be, and when I change it and check later it's still doubled. XP always displays 16 asterisks for a dial-up Internet password, regardless of the password's actual length. If that's what you're seeing, try connecting. It should work. -- Best Wishes, Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking) Please post any reply as a follow-up message in the news group for everyone to see. I'm sorry, but I don't answer questions addressed directly to me in E-mail or news groups. Microsoft Most Valuable Professional Program http://mvp.support.microsoft.com |
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password doubles itself
"Steve Winograd [MVP]" wrote
XP always displays 16 asterisks for a dial-up Internet password, regardless of the password's actual length. If that's what you're Okay, thanks, I didn't realise that. It had suddenly said the password was wrong, for no apparent reason (it hadn't been changed) and I assumed that was why. (My password happens to have 8 digits, and I put 2 and 2 together... or rather 8 and 8..!) I'll persevere. Cheers, Lindsay |
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password doubles itself
"Steve Winograd [MVP]" wrote
XP always displays 16 asterisks for a dial-up Internet password, regardless of the password's actual length. If that's what you're Okay, thanks, I didn't realise that. It had suddenly said the password was wrong, for no apparent reason (it hadn't been changed) and I assumed that was why. (My password happens to have 8 digits, and I put 2 and 2 together... or rather 8 and 8..!) I'll persevere. Cheers, Lindsay |
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