topic Re: Getty bug in Operating System - HP-UX

Getty bug

Virgil Chereches_2 — Thu, 15 Apr 2004 09:24:14 GMT

According with getty manual page:
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BUGS
While getty does understand simple single character quoting
conventions, it is not possible to quote the special control
characters that getty uses to determine when the end of the line has
been reached, which protocol is being used, and what the erase
character is. Therefore it is not possible to log in by means of
getty and type a #, @, /, !, _, backspace, ^U, ^D, or & as part of
your login name or arguments. They will always be interpreted as
having their special meaning as described above.
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it's not possible to use the special characters #,@,/,!,_,& as part of an user password if the user must have acces from the system console. User root is one example.
There is any known solution to this?
The security policy requires (in my case) to use special char in password but the above bug clearly limits my choices.
Any response will be greatly appreciated.
Best regards,
Virgil

Re: Getty bug

Jeff Schussele — Thu, 15 Apr 2004 09:44:19 GMT

Hi Virgil,

A lot will depend on the term type reported when the login process queries the device. This happens before the login prompt appears.
Here we have been able to successfully use ".", "_" and "!" - but "@", "#" and the slashes have been problematic.

Rgds,
Jeff

Re: Getty bug

Sanjay_6 — Thu, 15 Apr 2004 09:50:47 GMT

Hi Virgil,

Take a look at this thread from ITRC.

http://www1.itrc.hp.com/service/cki/docDisplay.do?docLocale=en_US&docId=200000066734723

The itrc doc id is KBRC00011604.

Try it, it may help.

Regds