Re: [K12OSN] How can i create a user account using only numbers

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On Thu, 4 Dec 2003, Guy Lessard wrote:

> At the college, we have + 4000 user accounts on Netware and most of them 
> use the student ID numbers.
> Adduser refuses to create accounts with a leading number (Example: 
> 03246545). How can i force the K12LTSP server to create these accounts?
> I will be using the ncpfs package to automatically authenticate and 
> create user account based on the Netwares accounts.

just arbitraily automatically have the first space filled with any old
number. then use the student ID number.

interestingly the Veterans Administration uses the first letter of the
individuals last name and the last 4 digits of their serial number to id
individuals, I don't think it has ever come up with a duplicate...which
seems surprising to me

Bob

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