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From: brian@awfulhak.demon.co.uk (Brian Somers)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc
Subject: Re: Username character limitation in passwd file.
Date: 23 Jul 1996 16:13:57 +0100
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Cassandra M. Perkins (cassy@loop.com) wrote:
: Does anyone know if the limitation of 7 characters for the username in the 
: passwd file can be modified.  If so, please drop me a line.

Don't you mean 8.....  Read some of the recent discussions.  This topic has
just been flogged to death.

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Brian <brian@awfulhak.demon.co.uk>
Don't _EVER_ lose your sense of humour....