i used following command on RedHat, useradd NewUser thanx raja --- "Schott, Erik J Mr ANOSC/FCBS" <erik.schott-FCBS@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > What was the exact command line string you used? > > -----Original Message----- > From: redhat-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx > [mailto:redhat-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of > Rajanish Rai > Sent: Monday, January 10, 2005 10:17 AM > To: redhat-list@xxxxxxxxxx > Subject: adding user starting with caps letter fails > on linux > > > I tried to add user with name 'NewUser' and got > following message - > > useradd: invalid user name 'NewUser' > > Can someone help me to know the reason behind it? > > Thanx > raja > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam > protection around > http://mail.yahoo.com > > -- > redhat-list mailing list > unsubscribe > mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list > > -- > redhat-list mailing list > unsubscribe > mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list