Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Path: utzoo!utgpu!water!watmath!clyde!rutgers!mcnc!gatech!bloom-beacon!husc6!maynard!campbell From: campbell@maynard.UUCP Newsgroups: comp.os.vms Subject: Username lengths in VMS 5.0 (was: VMS V5.0) Message-ID: <1012@maynard.BSW.COM> Date: Sat, 31-Oct-87 09:04:42 EST Article-I.D.: maynard.1012 Posted: Sat Oct 31 09:04:42 1987 Date-Received: Mon, 2-Nov-87 07:07:23 EST References: <8710301918.AA01703@ucbvax.Berkeley.EDU> Reply-To: campbell@maynard.UUCP (Larry Campbell) Organization: The Boston Software Works, Inc. Lines: 18 In article <8710301918.AA01703@ucbvax.Berkeley.EDU> "M. S. Pung" writes: <> I am currently working on a project which will centralize the <> management of VAX/VMS authorizations, priviledges, etc. on all <> of our VAXes. <> <> ... A critical issue involved in this is <> whether of not the username field will be expanded in VMS V5.0 <> to something like 32 characters. There are currently 32 bytes <> set aside in the authorize record, with only 12 being used... Is this a trick question? Why don't you just assume that it will be expanded? If it is, you get big points for foresight; if not, no harm has been done, and maybe you're ready for VMS 6.0. -- Larry Campbell The Boston Software Works, Inc. Internet: campbell@maynard.bsw.com 120 Fulton Street, Boston MA 02109 uucp: {husc6,mirror,think}!maynard!campbell +1 617 367 6846