[techtalk] logins

[venable at cats.ucsc.edu]

If the person's login is all numbers, is it
possible that the num lock key is causing
the problem?  Or the difference between
the regular keys and the keypad?
(I'm not sure this second one will make
a difference.)
(I've seen a person using a terminal that they
aren't used to, and the num lock
key is not set as they expected causing
some momentary confusion)

> On Wed, 27 Oct 1999, Nicole wrote:
>
> > i know that "special characters" cause problems at the head of *nix
logins
> > (like _ - * $ etc), but do numbers qualify as such a "special
character"?
>
>The _ and - can be used within the login (as can numbers), but it's
when
>they lead a login that they cause problems.
>
>Someone with a login that is *all* numbers is having a problem logging
>in... can login *eventually*, but never on the first try.
>
>I tried man adduser (useradd) and it didn't help me ;o)




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