Date: Thu, 30 May 1996 11:26:50 +0930 (CST) From: Michael Smith <msmith@atrad.adelaide.edu.au> To: randy@zyzzyva.com (Randy Terbush) Cc: hackers@freebsd.org Subject: Re: 8 character login limit Message-ID: <199605300156.LAA10380@genesis.atrad.adelaide.edu.au> In-Reply-To: <199605291801.NAA13588@sierra.zyzzyva.com> from "Randy Terbush" at May 29, 96 01:01:33 pm
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Randy Terbush stands accused of saying: > > Can anyone shed some light on the reasons for this limit? History. Interoperability with other Unices. > After a quick look, it would appear that the only thing that > trips on this limit is 'login'. I have not checked the getpw*() > functions. Anything to do with NIS. > Is it out of the question to remove this restriction? You can change UT_NAMESIZE in /usr/include/utmp.h and recompile the world; people have done this and it works, but you will have problems with : - any precompiled programs, or source that assumes the 8-character name limit. - NIS. The NIS protocol mandates an 8-character username. -- ]] Mike Smith, Software Engineer msmith@atrad.adelaide.edu.au [[ ]] Genesis Software genesis@atrad.adelaide.edu.au [[ ]] High-speed data acquisition and (GSM mobile) 0411-222-496 [[ ]] realtime instrument control (ph/fax) +61-8-267-3039 [[ ]] Collector of old Unix hardware. "Where are your PEZ?" The Tick [[
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