diff --git a/install/share/bootstrap-template.ldif b/install/share/bootstrap-template.ldif
index a9b8b3d93..a767a3917 100644
--- a/install/share/bootstrap-template.ldif
+++ b/install/share/bootstrap-template.ldif
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ ipaSearchRecordsLimit: 100
 ipaHomesRootDir: /home
 ipaDefaultLoginShell: /bin/sh
 ipaDefaultPrimaryGroup: ipausers
-ipaMaxUsernameLength: 8
+ipaMaxUsernameLength: 32
 ipaPwdExpAdvNotify: 4
 ipaGroupObjectClasses: top
 ipaGroupObjectClasses: groupofnames
diff --git a/ipalib/plugins/group.py b/ipalib/plugins/group.py
index aec5ce057..1994c010f 100644
--- a/ipalib/plugins/group.py
+++ b/ipalib/plugins/group.py
@@ -98,9 +98,9 @@ class group(LDAPObject):
 
     takes_params = (
         Str('cn',
-            pattern='^[a-zA-Z0-9_.][a-zA-Z0-9_.-]{0,30}[a-zA-Z0-9_.$-]?$',
+            pattern='^[a-zA-Z0-9_.][a-zA-Z0-9_.-]{0,252}[a-zA-Z0-9_.$-]?$',
             pattern_errmsg='may only include letters, numbers, _, -, . and $',
-            maxlength=33,
+            maxlength=255,
             cli_name='name',
             label=_('Group name'),
             primary_key=True,
diff --git a/ipalib/plugins/user.py b/ipalib/plugins/user.py
index 726177c7f..405543bbd 100644
--- a/ipalib/plugins/user.py
+++ b/ipalib/plugins/user.py
@@ -78,9 +78,9 @@ class user(LDAPObject):
 
     takes_params = (
         Str('uid',
-            pattern='^[a-zA-Z0-9_.][a-zA-Z0-9_.-]{0,30}[a-zA-Z0-9_.$-]?$',
+            pattern='^[a-zA-Z0-9_.][a-zA-Z0-9_.-]{0,252}[a-zA-Z0-9_.$-]?$',
             pattern_errmsg='may only include letters, numbers, _, -, . and $',
-            maxlength=33,
+            maxlength=255,
             cli_name='login',
             label=_('User login'),
             primary_key=True,