Subject: lib/35282: ntalkd users limited to 8 character length logins
To: None <lib-bug-people@netbsd.org, gnats-admin@netbsd.org,>
From: None <diro@nixsys.bz>
List: netbsd-bugs
Date: 12/19/2006 15:35:00
>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: