> Passwords are limited to 8 characters, due to limitations in the
> code used to encrypt and decrypt passwords. Yours is 9 chars,
> so the last is ignored.

Passwords are limited to 8 characters in order to support legacy Unix
platforms on which getpass returns only the first 8 characters typed.

Cheers,

James "Wez" Weatherall
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