Details
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Bug
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Resolution: Fixed
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Low
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Discovery 3.1.1
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None
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1
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Severity 3 - Minor
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Description
Issue Summary
Linux User Name gets truncated when Insight Discovery scans Linux system having user name more than 8 characters due to the corresponding command in
the "Linux_Hostinfo_Username.pat" pattern
Steps to Reproduce
- Perform a discovery scan on a Linux system having a username of more than 8 characters
- Validate the results as the user name gets truncated
"Linux_Hostinfo_Username.pat" file in Insight Discovery contains the below command which truncates the user name at 8 characters
<Command>
<![CDATA[
last | egrep 'tty|pts'
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</Command>
Whereas the below command will not truncate the user name
<Command>
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last -w | egrep 'tty|pts'
]]>
</Command>
Expected Results
User Name should not get truncated
Actual Results
The user name gets truncated.
Workaround
Currently, there is no known workaround for this behavior. A workaround will be added here when available