Q178824: Error Message: Your Password Is Too Short

Article: Q178824
Product(s): Microsoft Windows 95.x Retail Product
Version(s): 
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbenv kberrmsg win95kbfixlist
Last Modified: 25-MAR-2002

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows 95 
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SYMPTOMS
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After you change your domain password, you may receive the following error
message:

  Your password is too short.

You may receive this error message even though the password you typed is the
correct length.

CAUSE
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This problem can occur if you log on to a domain that requires a "strong"
password, and you did not type both uppercase and lowercase letters. A strong
password is a password that consists of six or more characters, has numeric
characters, and has both uppercase and lowercase letters.

RESOLUTION
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STATUS
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This problem no longer occurs in Windows 98. To resolve this problem, install
the current version of Windows. For information about the current version of
Windows, visit http://www.microsoft.com/windows.

MORE INFORMATION
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Additional query words:

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Keywords          : kbenv kberrmsg win95 kbfixlist
Technology        : kbWin95search kbZNotKeyword3
Version           : :
Issue type        : kbprb

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