Password length limits: reporting, documentation, potential increase
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- C
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Description
we use a minimum of 18 pwd length many have 32 or more. Please either update code to allow for up to 64 char passwords or please post on how I can update the source for windows to use up to 64.
Contributor guide
First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
No source file or test is named. Start by locating the Windows password-length handling in the John the Ripper source and checking how the current 18-character limit is enforced. Done means either supporting passwords up to 64 characters on Windows with coverage, or documenting the required source change clearly.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- c
- Domain
- cli, security
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 25/100