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Re: [cobalt-developers] RAQ4 username 12 characters, Any solution
- Subject: Re: [cobalt-developers] RAQ4 username 12 characters, Any solution
- From: Tim Hockin <thockin@xxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed May 30 11:38:43 2001
- Organization: Sun Microsystems, Inc.
- List-id: Discussion Forum for developers on Cobalt Networks products <cobalt-developers.list.cobalt.com>
Siao Yuan Tan wrote:
>
> No, it will not work on alias. The user still need to use the username to
> logon to change their password and use the username to check their mail, not
> the alias.
>
> Anyone has any idea on how to make cobalt accept more than 12 character.
>
> Please advise.
many UNIX tools only understand 8 characters - if two users are not unique
within the first 8 characters, you may very well have trouble.
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Tim Hockin
Systems Software Engineer
Sun Microsystems, Cobalt Server Appliances
thockin@xxxxxxx