diff --git a/ldap_NS.pl b/ldap_NS.pl
index 163ae0b10878094703308a517fa5bf2219680b4f..378786c0d0db2fde8c1030b51b1da4434f430e3d 100755
--- a/ldap_NS.pl
+++ b/ldap_NS.pl
@@ -3152,7 +3152,7 @@ sub display_passwd
     $form->field( name => 'repeat',
                   type => 'password', );
 
-    $session->param( 'message', "password must be [10..16] characters long, and must contains 3 different character classes" );
+    $session->param( 'message', "password must be [8..64] characters long, and must contains 3 different character classes" );
 
     if ( $form->submitted ) {