usernames

[Randy Donohoe]

On Tuesday 29 October 2002 15:47, Net Llama! wrote:
> On Tue, 29 Oct 2002, Randy Donohoe wrote:
> > In trying to set up sendmail on Libranet 2.7 we're having problems
> > with periods in usernames. Libranet won't let you use periods in
> > usernames, so we're going in to the password files and changing
> > them manually. Are we creating security problems? Why won't some
> > programs let you use puncuation marks?
>
> Redhat doesn't seem to have a problem with periods (.).  However,
> other types of punctuation would be bad, since they can have special
> meanings.
That sounds good enough for me. If RH can do it I doubt Libranet is 
different enough to cause problems.
Thanks,
Randy