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Re: [Plug] Invalid uid/pw
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> Ok, you're typig in your password to login, and you hit the enter key (This is
> on SVR4 BTW, so no bksp until after login). Immediately after hitting enter,
Try using the # key. It may look like this for PASSWORD
PASSS#WORD but hey it should work.
> you realise you've entered you uid, or pw wrong. So you have to wait 2 or 3
> seconds for the system to let you do it again.
After you hit Enter you have to wait because the delay prevents brute force
attacks from proceeding very quickly.
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