UserName more than 8 chars

[Sudhakar_7]

Dear All,

I have NIS user created in Sun which has 9 chars.When logging on to HP machines alone the system says invalid user name and not prompt for password.

How to solve this.

Regards

Sudhakar J

[Ravi_8]

Hi,

When using NIS, no need to create the users on client machine. At the end of passwd and group file of NIS clinet manke entry +::

[avsrini · Accepted solution]

Hi Sudhakar,

Check the following, this may be useful.


http://www1.itrc.hp.com/service/cki/docDisplay.do?docLocale=en_US&docId=200000065679828


regards
srini

[doug hosking]

http://forums.itrc.hp.com/cm/QuestionAnswer/1,,0xe12d31ec5e34d711abdc0090277a778c,00.html

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