Re: [cobalt-users] Lite user name

["Steve Werby" <steve-lists@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

"shimi" <shimi@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> On Thu, 24 May 2001, Cyril wrote:
>
> > When I add a user on a domain, I have a limit of 12 caracteres.
> > I want more, it's possible ?

Cyril, you probably have valid reasons, but I suggest limiting names to 8
characters.  When your a directory listing using the "ls" command only the
first 8 characters of the owner of a file are displayed.  So if you have
longer usernames it's difficult to tell who owns a file.  I name my users
using the following convention:

1st char : code for the particular server the user is on
Char 2-4 : site number
Char 5-8 : user number for site

So my users look like c0580012 and I can easily tell from the username the
server and site the user belongs to.  In addition, it makes it more
difficult for non-users to guess usernames to try to access the server as
since public email addresses and human names are not found in the usernames.
YMMV.

> Don't think so, but if what you want is some long e-mail like
> joe.is.very.bored@xxxxxxxxxxxx, I think u can put that in the aliases for
> a shorter username, and that would work, although *I am not sure* about
> that. What I am sure is that the GUI will yell if it's possible, so, give
> it a shot :)

Yes, you can definitely create a username up to 12 characters and assign
really long email aliases.  I don't know what the limit is for email aliases
in sendmail, but it's probably something like 63 or 255 or some other binary
power raised minus one type value.

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