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How is it possible that I can log into my account with two different passwords?

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Mar 15, 2026204 views
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I just logged into my Linux machine on the account on two passwords. Both passwords work! How is it possible? I'm using latest Ubuntu 9.10.

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Are both passwords more than 8 characters long? Some password backends respect only the first 8 characters of a password...

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