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To: Robert Burns <procecorjb@Vir.com>
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Subject: MAXIMUM user name length?
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Robert Burns writes:
>What is the limitation in a user name length?
>Adduser and vipw allow me to enter a user name of 10 chars

Adduser in -current don't allow more than 8 chars.

Wolfram