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What is it with websites restricting passwords to 8 - 16 characters? Is there some technical limitation to their system?? (lemmy.ca)

submitted 2 weeks ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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It's infuriating to create a "strong password" with letters, numbers, upper and lowercase, symbols, and non-repeating text... but it has to be only 8 to 16 characters long.

That's not a "strong" password, random characters or not.

Is there a limitation that somehow prevents these sites from allowing more than 16 characters?

I'm talking government websites, not just forums. It seems crazy to me.

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

This is an interesting question. Honestly, I've never signed up with any government website.

This begs the question though, what country?

I'm from the USA and have little to no reason to trust signing up on a government website.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

This begs the question though, what country?

Canada. We do a lot through our government systems: license plate renewal, address changes, taxes, benefits, etc.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Here in the USA, I just prefer to show up in person.

Hell, just 2 days ago I went in to renew my mother's auto tag. She wasn't even with me.