On Thu, Oct 31, 2024 at 01:35:43PM +0300, Michael Tokarev wrote: > 31.10.2024 13:30, Marc Haber wrote: > > On Tue, Oct 29, 2024 at 02:32:07PM +0300, Michael Tokarev wrote: > > > It is definitely not okay to forbid users with backslashes generally. > > > Exactly because of this samba/windows example, - which, I think, is the > > > only example where backslash is used, and where it is *commonly* used > > > too. > > > > I want to continue supporting this and have downgraded this bug > > accordingly. At the moment, that doesn't work since useradd will reject > > the user. Chris, how strongly are you opposed agsinst allowing > > backslashes in usernames in useradd? > > How allowing samba-style DOMAIN\user in *domain* environment > is related to supporting backslash in usernames in useradd?
I have had users wanting this on a non-domain machine for consistency with a domain machine. I see no reason to deny that. Greetings Marc -- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Marc Haber | "I don't trust Computers. They | Mailadresse im Header Leimen, Germany | lose things." Winona Ryder | Fon: *49 6224 1600402 Nordisch by Nature | How to make an American Quilt | Fax: *49 6224 1600421
