[OpenAFS] dots in usernames

Steve Devine sdevine@msu.edu
Fri, 12 Oct 2007 16:17:15 -0400


Jeffrey Altman wrote:
> Dave Botsch wrote:
>   
>> With Kerberos V, dots in usernames should now be fine, right?
>>
>> So, are there still known issues with dots in usernames? Or should it be
>> working?
>>     
>
> We have received no patch to remove the "dot in first component" check.
> Therefore, user names with dots are still not accepted unless you are
> applying your own custom mod to the source.
>
> Jeffrey Altman
>   
I don't think dots in usernames works in pts ... or is that the patch 
you are referring to?

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