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<input type="password" maxlength="20"> prevents me from logging into Vanguard

66 points · 99 comments · tanin

vegetablepotpie · 1790984366 · focus · HN ↗
These are the same companies that state that users are responsible for choosing secure passwords… and then they make this as difficult as possible to do.
Finance needs to be held accountable. They’ve skim off far too much wealth for the value they produced.
1. sippingabonedry · 1790984479 · focus · HN ↗
  > they make this as difficult as possible to do.
  They provided password requirements which he ignored.
  > Finance needs to be held accountable.
  Accountable for what, exactly?
  1. nemomarx · 1790984529 · focus · HN ↗
    if the requirements make it less secure, isn't that the issue op is complaining about? max lengths are an anti feature.
    sippingabonedry · 1790984629 · focus · HN ↗
    Do you believe a 64-character password is magically more secure than a 20-character when they lockout your account after a few wrong tries? Delusion.
    altruios · 1790984868 · focus · HN ↗
    > 64-character password is magically more secure than a 20-character
    Not magic there, just information theory. but yes, I hear what you are trying to say. It is more cumbersome.

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