Patch-ID# 102795-01 Keywords: biff comsat mail 4.1 in.comsat daemon 8-character login Synopsis: SunOS 4.1.3_U1: in.comsat daemon fails with 8-character login names Date: Sep/21/95 Solaris Release: 1.1.1 SunOS Release: 4.1.3_U1 Note: This patch is also available for 4.1.3 as 100272 Unbundled Product: Unbundled Release: Relevant Architectures: sun4 sun4c sun4m BugId's fixed with this patch: 1035603 Changes incorporated in this version: 1035603 Patches accumulated and obsoleted by this patch: Patches which conflict with this patch: Patches required with this patch: 101441 Obsoleted by: 4.1.4 Files included with this patch: in.comsat Problem Descriptions: 1035603 In.comsat daemon fails with 8-character login names, especially when one is logged in remotely. In.comsat core dumps in this case, and the user's mail is not biff'ed to the terminal. Patch Installation Instructions: 1) Login as root. 2) Make a backup copy of the old file: mv /usr/etc/in.comsat /usr/etc/in.comsat.FCS 3) Change the permissions on the saved file to prevent its execution: chmod 400 /usr/etc/in.comsat.FCS 4) Copy in the patched file: cp in.comsat /usr/etc/in.comsat 5) Set ownership & permissions: chown root /usr/etc/in.comsat chgrp staff /usr/etc/in.comsat chmod 755 /usr/etc/in.comsat