[Info-vax] OpenSSH server does not accept passwords with digits and letters mixed

[Simon Clubley]

On 2021-09-24, Ian Miller <gxys at uk2.net> wrote:
> On Thursday, September 23, 2021 at 10:41:09 PM UTC+1, Andrew Brehm wrote:
>> I have two OpenVMS 9.1 VMs which I thought were pretty identical (set up in the same way). 
>> 
>> Both of them have a system account with a password with digits and numbers. 
>> 
>> But while both of them work with the account via serial port and telnet, on one of them the login via OpenSSH only works when the password is changed to digits only or letters only. 
>> 
>> Any idea why that could be? 
>> 
>> As a table: ssh login to Host2 doesn't work with mixed password: 
>> 
>> Method Host1 Host2 
>> 
>> serial abcd12 abcd12 
>> telnet abcd12 abcd12 
>> ssh abcd12 - 
>> 
>> serial abcd abcd 
>> telnet abcd abcd 
>> ssh abcd abcd
>
> Report this to VSI as a field test issue as they may not see your post here. 

Agreed. Is the work VSI did to enhance password hashing in this version ?

If so, there may be a TCP/IP Services related regression in this area,
especially given that one of the systems appears to be working ok.

Simon.

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