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vncpasswd man: update to be current regarding password length

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Dmitry Maksyoma 2021-03-13 21:48:59 +13:00
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builder/startup/deb/kasmvncserver-start → builder/startup/deb/kasmvncserver-easy-start
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unix/vncpasswd/vncpasswd.man
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@ -16,14 +16,13 @@ $HOME/.kasmpasswd if no password file is specified.) The \fBvncserver\fP script
will ask you to add a user the first time you start a VNC desktop. HTTP Basic will ask you to add a user the first time you start a VNC desktop. HTTP Basic
Authentication will be used to ask for username and password, when you connect. Authentication will be used to ask for username and password, when you connect.
The password must be at least six characters long (unless the \fB\-f\fR The password must be at least six characters long (maximum of 128 characters).
command-line option is used-- see below), and only the first eight Note that the stored password is \fBnot\fP encrypted securely - anyone who has
characters are significant. Note that the stored password is \fBnot\fP access to this file can trivially find out the plain-text password, so
encrypted securely - anyone who has access to this file can trivially find out \fBvncpasswd\fP always sets appropriate permissions (read and write only by the
the plain-text password, so \fBvncpasswd\fP always sets appropriate permissions owner.) However, when accessing a VNC desktop, a challenge-response mechanism
(read and write only by the owner.) However, when accessing a VNC desktop, a is used over the wire making it hard for anyone to crack the password simply by
challenge-response mechanism is used over the wire making it hard for anyone to snooping on the network.
crack the password simply by snooping on the network.
.SH OPTIONS .SH OPTIONS