* [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Glenn Hocking) [2002.05.16 22:39]: > It turns out the problem is user names that are over 32 characters. This > is why useradd worked sometimes. The escape '\@' was a red herring. I > will still use '\@' as it seems more correct but this does not fix my > problem. > > Can anybody tell me if the max user name is actually my problem, if it > can be increased and how.
The solution is to stop using passwd/shadow authentication. I'd suggest moving to some kind of database (MySQL, LDAP, etc). Why do you need the domain name anyway? What service is this authenticating for? -- Cameron Moore / I was once walking through the forest alone. A tree \ \ fell right in front of me -- and I didn't hear it. / -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
