Create new login ID

[peterchu]

I want to create a new login ID for the user , the login ID has 9 characters , I know the default length of login ID is restricted to 8 characters , can I create ID over 8 characters ? thx.

[Robert-Jan Goossens]

Hi peterchu,

User id's > 8 characters are NOT adviced. You will get a lot of problems with those users.

Regards,
Robert-Jan

[peterchu]

thx your reply , but may I know what is the problem if the ID is over 8 characters ? thx.

[Peter Leddy_1]

Have a look at these threads they give some really good advice

For 11.00 - http://forums1.itrc.hp.com/service/forums/questionanswer.do?threadId=190901

For 11i - http://forums1.itrc.hp.com/service/forums/questionanswer.do?threadId=669058

[Robert-Jan Goossens]

example

http://www5.itrc.hp.com/service/cki/docDisplay.do?docLocale=en_US&docId=200000074245943

Note the following restrictions:
HP has never claimed that HP-UX supports user names longer than 8
characters, and does not recommend that customers bypass the existing length
checks. Doing so may cause functional and/or security problems.