>Number:         35282
>Category:       lib
>Synopsis:       ntalkd users limited to 8 character length logins
>Confidential:   no
>Severity:       serious
>Priority:       medium
>Responsible:    lib-bug-people
>State:          open
>Class:          sw-bug
>Submitter-Id:   net
>Arrival-Date:   Tue Dec 19 15:35:00 +0000 2006
>Originator:     diro@nixsys.bz
>Release:        NetBSD 3.1
>Organization:
>Environment:
System: NetBSD asche 3.1 NetBSD 3.1 (ASCHE.MP) #0: Sat Nov 18 16:53:13 UTC 2006  root@asche:/usr/src/sys/arch/alpha/compile/ASCHE.MP alpha
Architecture: alpha
Machine: alpha
>Description:

Using talk or ytalk with ntalkd and trying to talk with a user whose user name is longer than 8 characters fails, because ntalkd can't see them as logged in.

>How-To-Repeat:
	
Create a user with a login longer than 8 characters and talk with them.

>Fix: