Re: [seul-edu] long usernames?

[Michael Viron <mviron@wsdo.sao.uwf.edu>]

it may have changed under 6.2, but I'm not sure.

Mike

At 06:20 PM 03/30/2000 +0200, you wrote:
>Is there any idea that this may change.  It would make
>my users happy.
>
>Bill
>
>Quoting Michael Viron <mviron@wsdo.sao.uwf.edu>:
>
>> You may run into some login problems if you do go more
>than 8, as the login
>> program will only deal with the first 8 (at least on
>6.1 and below)  You
>> will also get truncated owner names on the directory
>listings.
>>
>> Most likely you would be better off sticking with the
>traditional 8
>> character login.
>>
>> Mike
>> At 06:30 AM 03/30/2000 -0500, you wrote:
>> >On Thu, Mar 30, 2000 at 10:29:56AM +0200, Bill Tihen
>-- TECHNOLOGY wrote:
>> >
>> >We've got a server running now with login names
>longer than 8, some up to
>> >around 14 I think.  It seems that many programs only
>pay attention to the
>> >first 8 though.  The group name gets truncated to 8
>chars.  You certainly
>> >want to check for duplicates before doing this.
>> >
>> >My disclaimer on this is that I'm far from an expert
>on the end result of
>> >doing this.  I simply know that it have been working
>for several months
>> now
>> >on a server here.
>> >
>> >
>> >> 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
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>> 
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