We would like to use first initial last name for usernames on FreeBSD.
I am use to Solaris which is normally eight and if you have a long
password on Solaris it doesn't care what you type after 6 characters.
By default what is the max username and password limit in characters?
Sean Murphy writes:
SM> We would like to use first initial last name for usernames on FreeBSD.
SM> I am use to Solaris which is normally eight and if you have a long
SM> password on Solaris it doesn't care what you type after 6 characters.
Solaris uses only six-character passwords? I guess it c
Anthony Atkielski wrote:
Sean Murphy writes:
SM> We would like to use first initial last name for usernames on FreeBSD.
SM> I am use to Solaris which is normally eight and if you have a long
SM> password on Solaris it doesn't care what you type after 6 characters.
Solaris uses only six-character
Well, theyre prolly in the sourcecode for the login routine, were talking
bout opensource, you know...
sorry, i dont know them, and i havent looked em up on my own, but im sure
they are there.
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Oliver Leitner
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On Tuesday 25 January 2005 01:00, Sean
Sean Murphy wrote:
We would like to use first initial last name for usernames on FreeBSD.
I am use to Solaris which is normally eight and if you have a long
password on Solaris it doesn't care what you type after 6 characters.
Solaris pays attention to 8 characters.
By default what is the max u
On Mon, Jan 24, 2005 at 04:00:55PM -0800, Sean Murphy wrote:
> Sorry eight for password as well.
> Does any know the limits for FreeBSD?
man 1 passwd says
The new password should be at least six characters long (which may be
overridden using the login.conf(5) ``minpasswordlen'' setting fo
Chuck Swiger writes:
CS> If you are using traditional DES encryption, 8 and 8. If you use the
CS> fancy new MD5 hash, "_PASSWORD_LEN (currently 128 characters)".
So which is the default?
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On 2005-01-25 01:53, Anthony Atkielski <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Chuck Swiger writes:
> CS> If you are using traditional DES encryption, 8 and 8. If you use the
> CS> fancy new MD5 hash, "_PASSWORD_LEN (currently 128 characters)".
>
> So which is the default?
The one set in /etc/login.conf:
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