Mark Weaver wrote: > Albert E. Whale wrote: > > > > Mark Weaver wrote: > > > > > >> Albert E. Whale wrote: > >> > >>> How do I eliminate the 8 character User ID on LM 8.2? > >>> > >>> -- Albert E. Whale - CISSP > >> > >> Albert, > >> > >> I can't help but ask...why in the world would you wish to do so. > >> That limitation is part of the system design. Just how many > >> characters did you plan on needing per username? most systems I > >> know of, including WinNT, Win2K, Novell Netware, and all the *nix > >> systems I've ever seen typically use a 3 character username schema. > >> > >> > >> Mark > > > > > > Mark, > > > > I am a *nix Advocate, and I've worked in this environment for more > > than 17 years. Most recently I am converting from more of a Hands on > > Administrator to Enterprise Management and Security. > > > > I have never seen this (ahem) 'DOS' Limitation imposed before. In my > > mind the limitation I am used to seeing in the Commercial Unix > > environment is 128 characters, and in some points I believe the > > Limits were stated at 1024 characters. > > > > While I have never needed a Login Id of this magnitude, I must pause > > and reflect in this day and age of DOS (Denial of Service) attacks > > which are aimed at buffer overflows. If the Login Buffer is > > allocated for 1024 characters (maximize the space for an actual id), > > how is it possible to overflow this field? > > > > I digress, I am still wondering if the fix is in the PAM Modules. > > > > ANyone had a chance to review the information while I travel to the > > customer site? -- Albert E. Whale - CISSP > > Well then...I defer to your superior length of time in "the way of > things *nix". That being the case then it seems that per your suggestion > I would think the logical place to begin looking would be those PAM modules. > > The learing never stops...does it? ;) > > Mark > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? > Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Well, if I cannot get the answer, at least I can contribute on how everythig else works. Hope that it helps. -- Albert E. Whale - CISSP http://www.abs-comptech.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ABS Computer Technology, Inc. - ESM, Computer & Networking Specialists Sr. Security, Network, and Systems Consultant Board of Directors - InfraGard - Pittsburgh, PA
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