[sudo-users] SUDO does not accept password longer than 8 characters in Trusted Systems

[Liu Wallace]

Hi Sudo Community,

I am running sudo-1.6.8p12 on HP-UX11.11 and HP-UX 11.23 which are
configured to run Trusted System. In Trusted System mode, the encrypted
password is in /tcb/files/auth/* directories. If the user password is
not longer than 8 characters,  sudo accepts the password. If the
password is longer than 8 characters, then sudo does not accept it:
kwlu1 at chinft1-/home/kwlu1> sudo su -                                    
Password:
Sorry, try again.
Password:

I downloaded source code and complied by myself:
./configure 
make

Does sudo work with password longer than 8 characters? How do I compile
a version which works with long password?

Thanks

Wallace Liu

UNIX Specialist
Tel: +61 2 8885 3895
E-mail: wliu at woolworths.com.au
           wallace.liu at hp.com
Time Zone: GMT+10
Woolworths Norwest Headquarter


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