'Classic' RFC library - password limited for rfc calls ?

Hi ,
we are using the 'classic' RFC library to connect to SAP for calling RFC function modules. Due to the fact that there are often older SAP systems involed, we use only passwords with 8 digits. But now we have the requirement to use passwords for the rfc user with more than 8 digits. According to my todays knowlede, the password is limited to 8 digits with the standard rfc lib.
Can the newer SAP NW RFC lib handle a password with more than 8 digits ?
But am i right that the SAPNW RFC lib is unable to handle rfc calls with opening a SAPGUI ?
thx
Heike

Hi,
thank you for your answer!
I have investigated something new yesterday:
I thought at the beginning, that the problem just occurs, when the system work processes are reached. The system has for example set up 15 dialog processes and the external server is calling the function 20 times in parallel. Then we normally need 5 dialog processes more. The system is taking then all 15 dialog processes and the locks got stucked.
That means, that I´ll maybe only get 4 or 5 uploads, which have really been updated the tables. All the others couldn´t get the table locked for their process.
But if I now let the server call the function just about 13 times in parallel, nearly all uploads have been updated the table!
From my point of view, the lock from SAP gets stucked, when the limit of dialog processes is reached. It´s not working in the right way anymore...
The same is happening, when you set up in the system, that only 10 work proecesses can be used by RFC. If I have more than 10, it´s going to be critical with the locks....
WEIRD!
Can anybody help me out of trouble?
Thank you!

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