> > > Hope this is the right list :) > I'm using Fedora Core 2, updated. > > Is it possible to add users to the system using a first.last name > form? I get an error when attempting it: ' useradd: invalid user name > 'john.doe'. I have to add about 800 names to a mail server and > shortened versions would have duplicates, I have an older RH 8.0 > server that I've been able to add users with this user name form, but > I couldn't see any difference with any config that would allow it. > > Thanks for any advice > I believe that user names cannot exceed 8 characters. That would probably include most first name last name entries. -- Richard E Miles Federal Way WA. registered linux user 46097
