[comp.os.vms] Username lengths in VMS 5.0

campbell@maynard.UUCP (10/31/87)

In article <8710301918.AA01703@ucbvax.Berkeley.EDU> "M. S. Pung" <pung@ornl-ncc> writes:

<>	I am currently working on a project which will centralize the
<>	management of VAX/VMS authorizations, priviledges, etc. on all
<>	of our VAXes.
<>
<>	                     ...  A critical issue involved in this is
<>	whether of not the username field will be expanded in VMS V5.0
<>	to something like 32 characters.  There are currently 32 bytes
<>	set aside in the authorize record, with only 12 being used...

Is this a trick question?  Why don't you just assume that it will be
expanded?  If it is, you get big points for foresight;  if not, no harm
has been done, and maybe you're ready for VMS 6.0.
-- 
Larry Campbell                                The Boston Software Works, Inc.
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