Length limitation for names of unix groups with NIS

[FOREST Michel]

Has someone already experimented a problem on group names, with NIS installed on a HP9000 UNIX server with HP-UX.11.00 ?
We can't see group names larger then 8 characters when NIS domainame is set.
For instance, on files belonging to a group with 9 characters, the ls command truncates the group name, only the first 8 characters appear.
If we unset the domainname, all characters are displayed after few seconds.

Francois H.

[Rita C Workman]

8 is the limit. It will let you create something with more than 8, but it will only recognize the first 8.

From what I have read...some who have tried to get around this, ran into problems.

Regards,

[Rick Garland]

No more than 8. Also, be careful as to the number of characters within a group.

[Stefan Farrelly]

Rita is correct. >8 is unsupported.

[James R. Ferguson]

Hi:

Looking at the patch text for PHNE_21376 would also suggest that this is a worthwhile patch to apply, althought it may not help your problem directly.

...JRF...

[FOREST Michel]

On many servers with HP.10.20 and NIS, we have groups with more than 8 characters, and we see all characters with using ls command.

If we upgrade our servers, we don't want to regress...

[Rita C Workman]

As was stated...8 is the 'true' limit.
The system will only recognize the first 8 characters. So if you have created using more than 8 than I would be careful to ensure the the first 8 remain unique.....
Otherwise I would forsee you are going to have a problem..

Regards,

[FOREST Michel]

I'm not sure 8 is the limit !
We have groups names larger than 8 characters with HP-UX 10.20 and everithing works fine with NIS.