Recommended update for package shadow
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solutions Recommended update for package shadow SuSE Linux Maintenance Web (bcaf12e125c11b7142a334d86adea45b)
SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 8 for IBM S/390 and IBM zSeries
SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 8 for IBM zSeries
Package: shadow
Release: 20030513
Obsoletes: none
rpasswdd
or needing login names with captial letters or a full stop character (".
").rpasswd
client can crash a rpasswdd
child process which handles the connection. The parent rpasswdd
process is still running and accepts new connections. This update fixes the problem.The update also enables the creation of login names that contain capital letters or the full stop character ("
.
"), such as "Firstname.Lastname". Please note that various applications may not accept login names above a certain length or with punctation marks. Furthermore, some services such as e-mail do not differentiate the case of the login name.rpm -Fvh shadow.rpm
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