[Illumos-team] [OpenIndiana Distribution - Feature #1558] Relax Restrictions on Usernames

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Issue #1558 has been updated by Bayard Bell.

Category set to OS/Net (Kernel and Userland)
Assignee set to OI illumos
Priority changed from Normal to Low
Difficulty changed from Medium to Hard
Tags deleted (needs-triage)

daniel kho wrote:
> I'm not sure why this restriction in the first place, but I'm guessing it's something to do with database space? With better space management, and with lots of space, I don't see why this should remain as a requirement.

It's largely a standards compliance issue compounded by questions about the large number of likely touch points when changing such a thing. This would need to be resolved in the illumos-gate upstream. I wouldn't expect this to be done any time soon.

Don't know about character set issues, as those open up a further can on worms.
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Feature #1558: Relax Restrictions on Usernames
https://www.illumos.org/issues/1558

Author: daniel kho
Status: New
Priority: Low
Assignee: OI illumos
Category: OS/Net (Kernel and Userland)
Target version: 
Difficulty: Hard
Tags: 


Perhaps it's a good idea to allow usernames longer than 8 characters? Also, allow the "dot" character to be inserted as part of a username?
I'm not sure why this restriction in the first place, but I'm guessing it's something to do with database space? With better space management, and with lots of space, I don't see why this should remain as a requirement.


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