Security and Passwords

[dr at duke.UUCP]

I've noticed that all characters past the first eight are
ignored when entering your password.  This means that if you
have an eight character or longer password, you can type
extraneous information on the password line after entering
your password.  If you notice someone looking over your
shoulder when you enter your password, you can enter extra
junk.  This is sure to confuse any overly curious observer.
				Dietolf Ramm
				duke!dr