Login names using first . last format

Hello,
We are considering using the <firstname>.<lastname> format for UNIX accounts. This has two potential problems: The login name may be very long (over twenty characters) and the dot in the middle may cause problems for some applications.
I know that 'admintool' does not accept that format but 'admintool' has always been broken anyway. Does anyone know of other problems we may encounter using the <firstname>.<lastname> format under Solaris 8.

Is your network that large that you wish to do this? It is usually better to stick with a standard(i.e. the first initial, last name +numeral to differentiate samenames). They become standard practices for a reason.

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