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Date: Thu, 6 Jul 2000 11:58:23 -0400 (EDT)
From: Lanny Baron <lnb@heretic.cybertouch.org>
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Subject: passwd strangness
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Hello,
Anyone know why a passwd of say, please!, when entering just please lets
a user gain access to the box? Does the "!" not constitute a valid
character in passwd?

Thanks for the help,

--Lanny 



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