[Fedora-directory-users] gid number in posix account!

Richard Megginson rmeggins at redhat.com
Tue May 2 14:05:48 UTC 2006


Alex aka Magobin wrote:
> hi at all,for migration of groups and users from files to Fedora DS I
> used LdapImport...it exports groups,passwd and shadow files; I have all
> users and groups in my DS...now I have a question:
>
> When I create a new account, in posix tab I have to enter uid and gid
> number for new user...is it possible to use name such as "mail" for gid
>   
No, I think it has to be a number.
> and is it possible to have an uid number automatically?...more or less
> in the same way when you create a new account with adduser; It would be
> very useful...in this way I haven't to remember last uid used and number
> for that group.
>   
Right.  It's on our wishlist - I don't know when we'll get around to it.
http://directory.fedora.redhat.com/wiki/Wishlist
> thanks in advance!
>
> Alex
>
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