Messages in this thread | | | From | "List User" <> | Subject | 2.2.* kernels w/ glibc-2.1.* allowing ngroups_max to be > 128? | Date | Fri, 4 Aug 2000 18:20:40 -0500 |
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I just found out today that SUN/Solaris cannot handle more than 32 groups/user. I have a need to have certain users in more than 128 groups (preferred 256 or more).
I am hoping that someone here could answer these questions (and maybe get a Linux system into a SUN shop. ;) )
1) Can Linux 2.2.* / glibc 2.1.* handle > 128 groups per user? 1a) What files need to be modified to do this? 1b) Does glibc-2.1.* take this information dynamically from the kernel header files?
2) What are the maximum sizes of the /etc/groups file. 2a) Maximum line size (1024?) 2b) Maximum number of groups 2c) Maximum number of bytes for the file itself
3) What are the maximum sizes of the /etc/passwd & /etc/shadow files? 3a) Maximum number of users 3b) maximum size of these files?
If anyone can answer this or point me to the answers I'd greatly appreciate it. My back is up against a wall with Solaris/SUN and need to get a solution that will work in place ASAP. Oh, I know that NFS will break with > 16 groups but that is not important (this server will not be exporting NFS filesystems).
Thanks.
Steve
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