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From: Robert Burns <procecorjb@Vir.com>
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Subject: MAXIMUM user name length?
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What is the limitation in a user name length?
Adduser and vipw allow me to enter a user name of 10 chars
but it is not recognized by either the chpass command or the
login prompt.  When I reduce the length to 8 characters, everthing
is ok. Is this a limitation? Can it be changed?

Robert Burns (procecorjb@vir.com)
mtl., ca.