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From: ericr@hpvclc.UUCP (ericr)
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Subject: Re: Trouble with HP-UX 8-char login name
Message-ID: <10000002@hpvclc.UUCP>
Date: Mon, 3-Feb-86 16:56:00 EST
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Posted: Mon Feb  3 16:56:00 1986
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Nf-From: hpvclc!ericr    Feb  3 14:56:00 1986


There was a misprint in the manual.     


passwd(5) : Hardware Dependencies

Series 200/500:
     The following fields have character limitations as noted:
       the login name field can be no longer than 8 characters....


       The 8 should be a 7.  

       The manual then mentions that the results are unpredictable
       if you exceed these limits.  I believe that this was inherited
       from the original AT&T System III code and was left there for
       compatibility purposes.