MSCA 70-291 Windows Server 2003 Exam Prep

Answer - B - A maximum of 14 characters can be used for a user password if the authentication protocol used is MS-CHAP v1.

Key Takeaway: Microsoft Challenge Handshake Authentication Protocol version 1 or MS-CHAP v1 is an encrypted authentication mechanism. With MS-CHAP v1, the remote access server sends a challenge to the remote client that has a session ID and an arbitrary challenge string. The remote client returns the user name and a MD4 hash of the challenge string, the session ID, and the MD4-hashed password.