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Jamie
Asked: 2010-11-25 07:58:32 +0800 CST

What are some of the pitfalls of reusing a user name in Ubuntu?

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First, let me state, this was an IT goof up. They deleted an account, went "oops" and created a new account with the same credentials. I can't fathom why.

Regardless, I've got a Linux (Ubuntu Server 10.04) box authenticating against an active directory server, and users logging in have local home directories and such.

I'm stuck with one user name having a new UID (or SID in AD jargon). Over and above chowning his home directory, what other interventions should I do?

linux ubuntu active-directory user-management

1 Answers

  1. Search for files/directories owned by the old UID:

    find / -user <old-uid>

    Change them if necessary.

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