Webmin will allow you to create usernames with a . in them Mike > -----Original Message----- > From: shrike-list-admin@xxxxxxxxxx > [mailto:shrike-list-admin@xxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of David Smith > Sent: Thursday, December 11, 2003 9:17 PM > To: shrike-list@xxxxxxxxxx > Subject: user names with a dot in it > > I want to have in my machine user names like "name.lastname" > or something similar including a dot in the user name. But > the standard instalation of shrike don't let me add users > with dots in their login. > > [root@machine root]# adduser name.lastname > adduser: invalid user name 'name.lastname' > > Is it possible to change some configuration, or override the > username rules to let me create usernames like the one I > mentioned ?? Including a dot in it ??? > > I also tried using ladduser command and using it with the -n > option to avoid creating the group for the user. I tried > using quotes too and It didn't work. > > Thank you very much. I hope you can help me, I've searched > and nobody conclude anything about this matter. > > > -- > Shrike-list mailing list > Shrike-list@xxxxxxxxxx > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/shrike-list > -- Shrike-list mailing list Shrike-list@xxxxxxxxxx https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/shrike-list
