Max Passwd Length

[Flight 800]

> as far as I know the max password length is 256 chars (unless 
> this has changed in RHEL4/FC4). For root and all normal 
> users. when was it 8 chars? I have used 12+ char root 
> passwords for several years now.

Yeh you're right, I tested it.  Dunno why I didn't just test it prior to
posting to the list.  Lazy I guess...

I read off of google that the limit used to be 8 characters.

best,
Hunter