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KB-2167: ZPA truncates all usernames to 8 characters

Authentication Service ,   Mac & PC Management Service ,  

12 April,16 at 11:07 AM

Applies to: Centrify Zone Provisioning Agent version 5.1.0 and below
 
Question:
 
Centrify Zone Provisioning agent (ZPA) is truncating the number of characters for Unix login names to 8 characters without being configured to do so.

Can this be fixed if there are thousands of users waiting to be provisioned?.
 
Answer:
 
Yes, this was a known issue and has been fixed in Centrify DirectControl 5.1.0 and above

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