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max_{login,group}len in /etc/security
From: Jukka Salmi (jukka-netbsd
2004.salmi.ch)
Date: Sun Apr 11 2004 - 09:24:57 CDT
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Hi,
what's the reason to set a maximum length for user and group names in
/etc/security (line 29 f. on -current)? I know it can easily be over-
ridden, but I wonder why it should be a security problem to have login
and group names with >8 chars.
TIA, Jukka
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