[Bug 1193] Open ssh will not allow changing of passwords on usernames greater than 8 characters.

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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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