Date: Tue, 11 May 1999 15:16:23 -0400 (EDT) From: Bob K <melange@yip.org> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: dots in usernames? (Resolved) Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.4.05.9905111219190.59633-100000@localhost> In-Reply-To: <Pine.BSF.4.05.9905111138540.59633-100000@localhost>
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> > sub new_users_name_valid { > > local($name) = @_; > > > > if ($name !~ /^[a-z0-9_][a-z0-9_\-]*$/ || $name eq "a-z0-9_-") { > > warn "Wrong username. " . > > "Please use only lowercase characters or digits\a\n"; > > return 0; > > > > will it break anything? I know I can add an alias; I'm just hoping to > > simplify things for the user in question. I suppose after doing that, a > > make world & rebuild of any ports using utmp would be in order? > > Just realized that a make world would not be in order, since I wouldn't > have changed any actual variables. Also, please cc: me in any replies, as > I'm not on the list. Thanks! Ok, I decided to just try it; I tossed a . after the 1st and 2nd hyphens in the if ($name... line. It's tested ok with the following ports: imap-uw-4.4 (POP3 & IMAP) tcsh-6.08.00 pine-4.05 apache-1.3.4 pidentd-2.8.2 ircii-4.4 ytalk-3.1 As well as sendmail 8.9.2 and the stock FTP daemon that comes with 3.1-19990323-STABLE... melange@yip.org - Mustard gas: The kids love it! To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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