+ *
+ * Note: if we are checking a login name, if the length is greater
+ * than 8 characters, we immediately print a "no such user" error.
+ * This gets around a bug in Ingres, where a non-existent 8 character
+ * username returns a "no such user" error instantaneously, but a 9
+ * character username takes 5-6 minutes. :-( We will need to change
+ * this if we ever make a username longer than 8 characters.
+ * Unlikely, but....