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    AST RESEARCH, INC.         TECHNICAL BULLETIN # 1144                4-14-95

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    			  NETWARE 3.11 BUG IN GRANT.EXE AND REVOKE.EXE

    PROBLEM

    Novell user names longer than 15 characters cause the Novell GRANT.EXE and
    REVOKE.EXE commands to fail in AST systems.

    CAUSE

    There is a bug under NetWare 3.11, and no patch to NetWare 3.12.

    SYSTEMS AFFECTED
    AST PART NUMBER AND DESCRIPTION

    All AST systems.

    SOLUTION

    Since there is no patch to fix this, the workaround is the only solution to
    NetWare 3.11 users.

    If the REVOKE or GRANT command is not working properly under Novell 3.11, one
    of the following can be the cause:

    1. The user name can be over 15 characters in length ONLY when the total
    number of characters in the directory path (including back slashes) is less
    than 20 characters.

    2. If the total number of characters in the directory path (including back
    slashes) is over 20 characters, the user's name can not exceed 15 characters.