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- dmourati, on 07/31/2008, -0/+2Old school UNIX systems allowed only 8 character user names. At some point, this changed. Apparently ps hasn't caught up.
http://forums11.itrc.hp.com/service/forums/questio ... - systemghost, on 07/31/2008, -0/+1This "problem" really arises from old hardware support requirements. Businesses continue to use their IT equipment many years past its prime in an obvious effort to reduce costs. What they don't realize is that the support issues generated by their sticking with the "it works, leave it alone" philosophy end up costing them more in the long run. This becomes especially true when you consider the integration they *require* with their new hardware, software, and management systems. After everything has had bells and whistles tacked on with glue and tape and whatever else "makes it work" they are still looking at an eventual upgrade cost beyond simple hardware.. It's nearly impossible to 'blast it all and start over' so start considering the man-hours and time in lost revenue.
Take American Express or Edward Jones, for example. They and a lot of other financial institutions have an 8character limit on their passwords due to legacy systems. It's not merely an inconvenience, but a security issue that is consistently ignored and overlooked. Welcome to the enterprise world.
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