Why your passphrase may not fit in the IU Login box

When you try to log into an Indiana University system using IU Login, the password field hides what you're typing with either dots or asterisks, depending on your browser. You may notice that beyond a certain point, the browsers appear to stop accepting what you're typing.

Most browsers can accept input up to the 127-character limit that IU Login can handle, but simply stop animating the asterisks or dots after a certain point. Although they continue to accept what you're typing as a passphrase, they stop giving visual indication of this.