Re: user name length
* glenn@publishmedia.com (Glenn Hocking) [2002.05.16 22:39]:
> It turns out the problem is user names that are over 32 characters. This
> is why useradd worked sometimes. The escape '\@' was a red herring. I
> will still use '\@' as it seems more correct but this does not fix my
> problem.
>
> Can anybody tell me if the max user name is actually my problem, if it
> can be increased and how.
The solution is to stop using passwd/shadow authentication. I'd suggest
moving to some kind of database (MySQL, LDAP, etc). Why do you need the
domain name anyway? What service is this authenticating for?
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Cameron Moore
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\ fell right in front of me -- and I didn't hear it. /
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