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Date:      Wed, 27 Jan 1999 13:38:36 -0500
From:      Chris Johnson <cjohnson@palomine.net>
To:        FreeBSD <freebsd@mail.pacificnet.com.mx>
Cc:        freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: How to configure long usernames.
Message-ID:  <19990127133836.B2683@palomine.net>
In-Reply-To: <Pine.BSF.3.95.990127104421.17977A-100000@mail.pacificnet.com.mx>; from FreeBSD on Wed, Jan 27, 1999 at 10:53:09AM -0700
References:  <Pine.BSF.3.95.990127104421.17977A-100000@mail.pacificnet.com.mx>

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On Wed, Jan 27, 1999 at 10:53:09AM -0700, FreeBSD wrote:
> 
> Hi, 
> 
> I just install the 3.0-RELEASE and I know that it is possible to use
> logins or usernames with more than 8 characters, but I dont find any
> directive in how to do it.

This is no "how to do it." Just add users in the same way you used to, the
difference being that now you aren't restricted to 8-character user names. I'm
not certain what the limit is now, but there's nothing to enable or configure
in order to take advantage of it.

Chris

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