Microsoft KB Archive/141311

Long Password For Shared Room Not Stored Correctly

PSS ID Number: Q141311 Article last modified on 07-02-1996

1.0

WINDOWS

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= SYMPTOM =

When you type a password to enter a shared room you get a one of the these messages:

That isn’t the right password!

The password you typed wasn’t correct. Because you created the password, I’ll let you in anyway.

For next time, here is the fantabulous password:

-or-

Oops! That’s not the right password!

This occurs even if you typed the correct password.

= CAUSE =

This occurs if the password is the maximum length (20 characters). If you created the password for the shared room you will be allowed to enter; if you did not create the password you will receive the error message above and will not be allowed into the room.

= RESOLUTION =

When you create a password for a shared room ensure the password is 19 characters or less.

To create a valid password for a shared room, do the following:


 * 1) Go to the shared room.
 * 2) Click OK when prompted for a password. (don’t type anything in the password box)
 * 3) Click the Other Options squishy.
 * 4) Click the Change Something squishy.
 * 5) Click the This Room squishy.
 * 6) Click the Add or Change Its Password squishy.
 * 7) Type a new password with 19 characters or less and click the green arrow.
 * 8) Type the same password to verify it and click the green arrow.

You now have a valid password for the shared room.

= STATUS =

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Microsoft Bob version 1.0. We are researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

KBCategory: Kbusage Kberrmsg KBSubcategory: B_Shell KBPriority: 3

= Additional reference words: w_bob =

Keywords : b_shell Version : 1.0 Platform : WINDOWS ============================================================================= Copyright Microsoft Corporation 1996.