login name length

From: Rick (mis_at_sostexas.com)
Date: 02/24/05

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    hi all,

    currently running os 5.0.6. in the /etc/default/accounts file, there are 2
    parameters, min_user_name and max_user_name that i believe control the
    minimum and maximum length of allowable login names. mine are currently set
    to 3 and 8 respectively. is there a maximum length that i can change the
    max_user_name value to.

    i seem to remember that i read somewhere that even tho the value of the
    max_user_name could be increased to more than 8, only the first 8 characters
    are actually significant. is that correct?

    if i change it to say, 25, will this create any problems for me?

    the reason i ask is that management wants to change the sco logins to match
    the windows network logins, which are first initial lastname.

    any help or guidance greatly appreciated.

    tia

    rick

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