Password with punctuation fails in Boinc

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Kate Ewart
Kate Ewart
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18 Jun 2023 12:01:22 UTC
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    I entered a password with letters and numbers, the site said it wasn't secure and I should add punctuation.  I added %£$ to the end, now Boinc won't attach.  I had to make the password insecure again so Boinc would talk.  Please don't suggest things which make it break.

    .clair.
    .clair.
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    I have had stupid stuff like

    18 Jun 2023 18:43:03 UTC
    Message 213763
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      I have had stupid stuff like that , with me it was a new internet facing network router that could be attacked , the config stated "use a strong admin password" , but it had a maximum limit of 16 characters whatever they where . it never did get hacked but to me a limit of 16 iz not good .

      Keith Myers
      Keith Myers
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      Or when it prompts for

      18 Jun 2023 19:36:30 UTC
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        Or when it prompts for letters, upper and lower case, numbers and symbols.

        But only allows 4 distinct symbols and not all the common ones on the keyboard.

         

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