Re: sysinst username length limit

[Martin Husemann <martin%duskware.de@localhost>]

On Wed, Apr 03, 2024 at 05:34:21AM +0000, Charlotte Koch wrote:
> The 8 character limit is probably some historical thing, and besides,
> it's completely bogus. I create accounts called 'charlotte' (9 chars)
> all the time, with and without sysinst.

The limit still exists if you use NIS to manage passwords.

Martin