Password length

Just a guideline, you'll do better to be careful where you are spec'ing the password requirements.

some applications come designed for longer passwords, others, well.. solaris in a default configuration only looks at the first 8 characters. Password issues resound in all things..

your better bet would be to restrict passwords to have at least one number, and one symbol with a total required length of 8 characters, also disallow duplicate's, like no:
aaaa1.aa
a111111.
a1a1a1a.

do simple things to make the normal 8 characters more difficult.. no dictionary words.. etc..

also.. what platform (assuming you are programming) or what application (since you HAVE posted to the Software message board)

Windows 2000 ????

http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/gp/503.asp

Two options. Indert code directly into the form's code that deals with each password entry individually or put the rule into a global function that tests the specific field.

Option 1.

Private Sub txtPassword_LostFocus()
If Len(txtPassword) < 12 Or Len(txtPassword) > 15 Then
MsgBox "Password invalid. Must consist of more than 11 characters and less than 15 characters"
End If
End Sub

Option 2.

or paste this in a module:

Public Function PasswordIsNotValid(strFieldName As String) As Boolean
If Len(txtPassword) < 12 Or Len(txtPassword) > 15 Then
PasswordIsValid = True
Else
PasswordIsValid = False
End If
End Function

and use it by pasting this into the form's code:

Private Sub txtPassword_LostFocus()
If PasswordIsNotValid("forms!frmThisForm.txtPassword") Then
MsgBox "Password invalid. Must consist of more than 11 characters and less than 15 characters"
End If
End Sub

Hope this helps
TimFox2