Unix administration - Re: Long Usernames (over 8 characters)

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Re: Long Usernames (over 8 characters)

Outsider

2004-09-22, 9:21 pm

Stefaan A Eeckels <tengo@DELETEMEecc.lu> wrote in
news:20040916090408.11a5498f.tengo@DELETEMEecc.lu:

>
> Indeed - there should be no relationship between email
> addresses and user names, if only to avoid leaking
> confidential and potentially dangerous information.
> I sure feel more confident knowing my email address
> isn't a valid login name...
>

I never looked at it like that but your point is VERY good.

Andy