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Q306000: Answer to Anniversary Secret Question Date Format Not Validated

Article: Q306000
Product(s): Microsoft Developer Network
Version(s): 2.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 11-SEP-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Passport, version 2.0 
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SYMPTOMS
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Passport accepts input in any format for the answer to the "Anniversary" secret
question. No error is returned if the answer does not comply with the mm/dd/yy
format.

MORE INFORMATION
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When a user signs up for a Passport, the Secret Answer field can contain any
string, even when the secret question is "Anniversary (mm/dd/yy)?"

Pasport may enforce the mm/dd/yy format in future releases.

Additional query words:

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbMSNSearch kbPassport200 kbPassportSearch
Version           : :2.0
Issue type        : kbprb

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