Fwd: UID length?

[Steve Núñez <nunez_(_at_)_helios_(_dot_)_net>]

Hi all,

I tried this once before, but didn't get a response. With that user still 
hanging around, I thought I might try again. Incidently, has anyone 
installed MD2 on OpenBSD before? If not, I'm willing to be the first and 
submit patches or answer questions on the process (after I'm done of course)

Regards,
        - SteveN

> Date: Sun, 10 Sep 2000 10:54:19 +0900
> To: misc_(_at_)_openbsd_(_dot_)_org
> From: Steve Núñez <nunez_(_at_)_helios_(_dot_)_net>
> Subject: UID length?
>
> Hello All,
>
> Does anyone know if OpenBSD is still limited to 8 character UID length, as 
> I suspect it is? I've just created a user name 'majordomo', and the system 
> is not allowing me to login, modify or delete the user, weather I refer to 
> it with the 8 or 9 character name:
>
> mail# su -l majordomo
> su: unknown login majordomo
> mail# su -l majordom
> su: unknown login majordom
> mail# userdel -r majordomo
> userdel: No such user `majordomo'
> mail# userdel -r majordom
> userdel: No such user `majordom'
>
> IMO if the system can't handle UID > 8 characters then useradd shouldn't 
> allow you to create them! Before I go in and hack the passwd file, I 
> thought I'd ask here if anyone has run into this problem before and 
> weather there is a solution to either allow this UID work, or allow me to 
> delete the user via the system tools (e.g. user or userdel). If I have to 
> hack, what file(s), other than /etc/passwd need to be modified or updated? 
> (e.g. /etc/shadow)
>
> Regards,
>         - Steve