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

[illumos project]

Issue #1558 has been updated by Igor Pashev.


Isn't utmp obsolete (in favor of utmpx)?

<pre>
# grep -rnHw ut_user /usr/include/utmpx.h 
/usr/include/utmpx.h:56:#define ut_name ut_user
/usr/include/utmpx.h:68:        char    ut_user[32];            /* user login name */
/usr/include/utmpx.h:104:       char    ut_user[32];            /* user login name */
</pre>
----------------------------------------
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.


-- 
You have received this notification because you have either subscribed to it, or are involved in it.
To change your notification preferences, please click here: http://www.illumos.org/my/account