Re: What is the maximal length of usernames on Solaris?

From: Glenn (glenn_at_IREPORTEVERYSPAMMER.canit.se)
Date: 12/30/03 

Date: 30 Dec 2003 23:24:13 +0100

> + On 29-Dec-03 05:56:55
 +Richard L. Hamilton <Richard.L.Hamilton@mindwarp.smart.net> wrote

>>>Why should a user have to accomodate the system by providing a
>>>password?
>>
>> And the auto-signon in Windows and OS X is an example of Microsoft and
>> Apple accommodating the users request to not have to sign in. Bad
>> example.

>Popular or not, is that a good idea, even on a single-user system?. Who
>knows when you'll end up with a roommate? Will you think to enable a
>password?

But if you have physic access to a machine you can get into it, it doesnt
matter wich OS you have..

I would never use the "auto-signon" fucntion myself for different reasons,
but I dont really see it as a problem if the OS have that function.

(and how long would it take to write an app that fixes that function
in any UNIX system ? ..not many seconds.. and if I recall it right it's
already there in IRIX :)

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