db2 username length

dig1tal · #1 (**permalink**) 02-16-09, 12:24

why is the max length of a username 8 characters for unix/linux (v9.5)? this seems a bit archaic for a modern RDBMS. is there a workaround?

przytula_guy · #2 (**permalink**) 02-16-09, 13:40

db2 does not maintain uid/pw this is done by the operating system
and in windows eg administrator (>8) is supported, but I think in unix the uid is limited to 8

dig1tal · #3 (**permalink**) 02-16-09, 14:22

in this case, the OS is AIX 5.3 TL8. you can set the max_loginame higher than 8 and connect to the server with a username greater than 8 characters.

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