Could it be that the user account had default directories created automatically and that these are owned by the user?
Johan On 18 sep 2008, at 15.23, Paulo Almeida wrote: > Thanks, that was very helpful. There was indeed a filter and I > managed to > remove most users from the Trashcan. There are a couple of them that > cannot be deleted because they are linked to other objects, which I > thought was weird because I don't think they ever logged in to the > system, > but I'll try to find out what objects they may be linked to, so I can > delete them. > > Thanks, > Paulo > >> Paulo Almeida wrote: >>> Hi, >>> >>> After upgrading from Base 2.7.2 to 2.8, I'm having problems deleting >>> and adding users (I'm not sure the problems are new; they could have >>> gone unnoticed with 2.7.2). >>> >>> When I add users they don't show up in Administrate->Users, but they >>> are added to the corresponding Mysql table, so I can't add them >>> twice >>> because then the system complains that they already exist, even >>> though >>> I can't see them and cannot login with them. When I delete users >>> they >>> do not disappear from the Mysql table. I was using the POP3 >>> Authenticator, but now I have reverted to local authentication >>> and the >>> same thing happens. Do you have any idea about why this might >>> happen? >> >> First thing to check is if you have any filter in the table. >> Sometimes >> there is a filter on a non-visible column but that should trigger the >> display of a warning icon. Selecting "Clear filter" from the >> view/presets drop down will remove all filters. >> >> Deleting a user doesn't remove them from the database. They are just >> moved to the trashcan and has to be removed "for real" from there. It >> can be a bit hard to do that since you must also track down and >> delete >> anything the user owns and delete that first. >> >> /Nicklas >> >> --------------------------------------------------------------------- >> ---- >> This SF.Net email is sponsored by the Moblin Your Move Developer's >> challenge >> Build the coolest Linux based applications with Moblin SDK & win >> great >> prizes >> Grand prize is a trip for two to an Open Source event anywhere in the >> world >> http://moblin-contest.org/redirect.php?banner_id=100&url=/ >> _______________________________________________ >> The BASE general discussion mailing list >> basedb-users@lists.sourceforge.net >> unsubscribe: send a mail with subject "unsubscribe" to >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > --- > This SF.Net email is sponsored by the Moblin Your Move Developer's > challenge > Build the coolest Linux based applications with Moblin SDK & win > great prizes > Grand prize is a trip for two to an Open Source event anywhere in > the world > http://moblin-contest.org/redirect.php?banner_id=100&url=/ > _______________________________________________ > The BASE general discussion mailing list > basedb-users@lists.sourceforge.net > unsubscribe: send a mail with subject "unsubscribe" to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] Johan Vallon-Christersson, MSc, PhD --------------------------------------------------- [EMAIL PROTECTED] --------------------------------------------------- Department of Oncology SCIBLU Genomics BMC, C13 SE-221 84 Lund Sweden --------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.Net email is sponsored by the Moblin Your Move Developer's challenge Build the coolest Linux based applications with Moblin SDK & win great prizes Grand prize is a trip for two to an Open Source event anywhere in the world http://moblin-contest.org/redirect.php?banner_id=100&url=/ _______________________________________________ The BASE general discussion mailing list basedb-users@lists.sourceforge.net unsubscribe: send a mail with subject "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
