[Bug 1193] Open ssh will not allow changing of passwords on usernames greater than 8 characters.
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Fri Jun 9 00:25:38 EST 2006
http://bugzilla.mindrot.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1193
Summary: Open ssh will not allow changing of passwords on
usernames greater than 8 characters.
Product: Portable OpenSSH
Version: 3.9p1
Platform: Sparc
OS/Version: Solaris
Status: NEW
Keywords: help-wanted
Severity: major
Priority: P2
Component: ssh
AssignedTo: bitbucket at mindrot.org
ReportedBy: andrew.jones at phoenix.co.uk
Trying to run ssh 3.9p1 on Solaris 8 but when I try and change the
password on a username greater than 8 characters the following happens.
login as: abcdefghi
abcdefghi at chewbacca's password:
Last login: Wed Jun 7 13:52:28 2006 from it59114.corp.re
Sun Microsystems Inc. SunOS 5.7 Generic
October 1998
WARNING: Your password has expired.
You must change your password now and login again!
passwd: Changing password for abcdefgh
passwd(SYSTEM): abcdefgh does not exist
Permission denied
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