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Re: [seul-edu] long usernames?



Hi,

Sounds promising! 
What applications do the users use under linux?  

Bill

Quoting Harry  McGregor <micros@azstarnet.com>:

> We are using some very long user names (up to about 30
characters) at
> Corbett Elementary school, and a local charter school.
>
> This is under debian/woody, with linux workstations
and servers.
>
> 			Harry
>
> On Thu, 30 Mar 2000, Bill Tihen -- TECHNOLOGY wrote:
>
> > I have just configured a new server.  I  was
wondering
> > if anybody knows if it is now an "Okay" idea to use
> > login names longer than 8 characters.  I tried this
a
> > couple of years ago, and it created some problems.
> >
> > The server is running RH 6.1.  Anybody know the
wisdom
> > of creating 300 accounts with long usernames?
> >
> > Thanks Bill
> > __________________________________________
> > TASIS (The American School In Switzerland)
> > Lugano-Montagnola, Switzerland
> > <http://www.tasis.ch/>
> >
> 

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TASIS (The American School In Switzerland)
Lugano-Montagnola, Switzerland
<http://www.tasis.ch/>