Date: Wed, 3 Jan 1996 09:11:38 -0600 (CST) From: bugs@freebsd.netcom.com (Mark Hittinger) To: hackers@freebsd.org Subject: Re: login ids > 7 (fwd) Message-ID: <199601031511.JAA07963@freebsd.netcom.com>
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> On Tue, 2 Jan 1996, Daniel Leeds wrote: > > can freebsd support extended login ids? > > ie, a user with 10 characters instead of 7? > andreas@knobel.gun.de then said: > Easy to try .. > vipw -> user xxxxxxxxxx (10 char length ) -> no > vipw -> user xxxxxxxx (8 char length ) -> yes I did this on another box that was a conversion from an older 'interactive' unix system where there were tons of 10 character usernames in place. The magic spot is /usr/include/wtmp.h change WT_NAMESIZE to 10. The generic kernel already seems to have the kernel data structure set to hold up to 11 characters, so I didn't have to change that (thankfully). Actually change /usr/src/include/wtmp.h also for your make world. You *will* need to make world to recompile all sorts of things. You also need to recompile xterm so that it's wtmp entry is correct(assuming you will run X on the box). As Terry pointed out, if you plan on using YP then you are screwed if you do this. I might rudely remark that if you use YP you are screwed in any event :-) Regards, Mark Hittinger Netcom/Dallas bugs@freebsd.netcom.com
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