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Valdis Kletnieks <[log in to unmask]>
Thu, 5 Dec 2002 13:45:52 -0500
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On Thu, 05 Dec 2002 12:30:35 EST, Michael Donnelly <[log in to unmask]>  said:
> Can the Web Interface be forced to accept user@myhost format as a
> signon?

No, and it shouldn't be allowed to.

> Its insistant that web users create [log in to unmask] format,

As required by the relevant RFCs.

>  but ive got hundreds of list members and some owners in the Non FQDN
>  format already. Last hurdle on this migration is now web management and
>  access.

The *PROPER* thing to do here is to follow standards that have existed for
2 decades now.  RFC821 said that FQDNs were required way back in 1982.

> The @myhost system is already a working LOCAL var, so mail/lists work
>  already...

A patch to fix the real problem.  You have my condolences. Good luck. ;)

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                                Valdis Kletnieks
                                Computer Systems Senior Engineer
                                Virginia Tech

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