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@@ -259,11 +259,15 @@ system. It is thus recommended that IPMI password management only be done
over IPMIv2.0 \fIlanplus\fP interface or the system interface on the
local station.
-For IPMI v1.5, the maximum password length is 16 characters.
-Passwords longer than 16 characters will be truncated.
+For IPMI v1.5, the maximum password length is 16 characters; longer
+passwords might be truncated or rejected by the server, or rejected
+by
+.BR ipmitool .
+
+For IPMI v2.0, the maximum password length is 20 characters; longer
+passwords will be rejected by
+.BR ipmitool .
-For IPMI v2.0, the maximum password length is 20 characters;
-longer passwords are truncated.
.SH "COMMANDS"
.TP
\fIhelp\fP
@@ -3526,12 +3530,13 @@ Displays a list of user information for all defined userids.
Sets the username associated with the given userid.
.TP
-\fIpassword\fP <\fBuserid\fR> [<\fBpassword\fR>]
+\fIpassword\fP <\fBuserid\fR> [<\fBpassword\fR> [<\fB16|20\fR>]]
.br
Sets the password for the given userid. If no password is given,
the password is cleared (set to the NULL password). Be careful when
-removing passwords from administrator\-level accounts.
+removing passwords from administrator\-level accounts. If specified,
+16 or 20 determines the maximum password length.
.RE
.TP
\fIdisable\fP <\fBuserid\fR>