query about long unames

Article View: net.general

Article #183

#183

From: sri-unixsjk
Date: Fri, 04 Dec 1981 05:17

6 lines
631 bytes

here at sri-unix, we are trying to decide whether or not to inforce a
policy to limit unames to 8 characters or less.  why this is an issue
is that certain programs (notably "passwd" and "Mail") call getlogin(3)
which fails since only 8 chars are stored in /etc/utmp.  has anyone
else encountered this problem and what was your solution?  what other
functions fail due to long unames?  thanx.   scott <ucbvax!menlo70!sjk>

Technical Details

Message-ID: <anews.Asri-unix.157>

Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!utzoo!decvax!ucbvax!menlo70!sri-unix!sjk

Show Full Headers

Complete Article Headers

Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!utzoo!decvax!ucbvax!menlo70!sri-unix!sjk
From: sri-unix!sjk
Newsgroups: net.general
Subject: query about long unames
Date: Fri, 04 Dec 1981 05:17:41 +0000
Message-ID: <anews.Asri-unix.157>