Re: Red Hat 6

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From: DanH
Date: Sat, 25 Sep 1999 00:00

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Stewart wrote:
> 
> Hi,
> 
> We are currently running Red Hat 6 and have found that you can have a
> usernames longer than 8 characters in length.
> 
> What are the pros and cons of using usernames longer than 8 characters?
> 
> Does it create any security problems?
> 
> Do other Linux distributions also support longer user names?
> 
> Does all server software work with the longer username?

Make a user that has a 10 character name.  Then log in using ONLY the
first eight characters of that username.

It may not holler at you yet, but some programs may not chop off
everything after the first 8 characters and that'll screw the whole
authentication thing up.

Dan
-- 
UNIX - Not just for vestal virgins anymore
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From: DanH <herrglock@usa.net>
Subject: Re: Red Hat 6
Date: 1999/09/25
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