Maximum lengths like this are like a big neon sign that says:
reply"Hey idiot, I'm storing your password in plaintext, don't know anything about password security, and I'm also going to make you pick something you can't remember for 'security'."
"Hey idiot, I'm storing your password in plaintext, don't know anything about password security, and I'm also going to make you pick something you can't remember for 'security'."