Dial-Up Networking Save Password duplicates characters!

#1 HELLBRINGER

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Posted 27 June 2001 - 11:20 PM

Hi there. I want my DSL line to automatically login when my system starts up in Windows. So I turned on the save password to do so. It automatically logs in, but the problem is that the password seems to be "duplicated" and typed in twice when I do save password. I don't know why it is doing it. But it is, a 9 character password is then copied and typed in two times making the password incorrect when my DSL tries to log in.

Does anyone know how to fix this problem?

#2 CUViper

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Posted 28 June 2001 - 12:15 AM

Not sure if this is what you mean, but Win2k will always put more stars than the actual characters in the password. This is just a way to hide the length of the password from people who shouldn't know. I think it usually puts 15 or 20 stars. It *should* still be the correct password underneath, so try leaving it alone and see if it logs in ok...

#3 DosFreak

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Posted 28 June 2001 - 12:36 AM

Weird..... This is like the most common question I see asked.

#4 HELLBRINGER

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Posted 28 June 2001 - 12:49 AM

Well thats stupid. I have tried letting it go but the password is wrong. It does duplicate it. Or close to it. It doesnt work trust me I have been messing with it for months.

Well is there a way to fix it? Cause what is the point of save password it it saves it wrong?