Re: new user acconts problem

[rpjday]

On Mon, 28 Feb 2000, Ian Corner wrote:

> Hi
> I am using the useradd script at /usr/sbin/ to create new accounts. However
> something has happened as the created directory and copied files from
> /etc/skel are not listed as owned by the new user. Instead there is a number
> which increases with every new user I try to add. The number is not the UID
> either. Here is an example:
> 
> I run the following command:
> /usr/sbin/useradd -u 100004 -g popusers -c test-account -m -k /etc/skel
> p100004
> 
> The created directory indicates the owner as: 34468
> 
> Any help greatly appreciated.

hint:  100004 - 34468 = 65536.

rday



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