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deactivating a userid generates an error.

KathyK — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 22:10:23 GMT

I have a user on my L1000 (HPUX 11.23) with the following userID:

VSOURINTHONE

when I try to lock it via commad line or deactivate is via sam I get this error:

Invalid login name.

Any idea how to disable this account?

your input is greatly appreciated.

Kathy

Re: deactivating a userid generates an error.

George Spencer_4 — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 22:37:57 GMT

Use vipw or vi /etc/passwd and replace the password field witha an asterisk. I suspect the user login is too long.

Re: deactivating a userid generates an error.

KathyK — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 22:49:26 GMT

Thanks George, we have the shadow file enabled on our system, would that still be OK?

Re: deactivating a userid generates an error.

KathyK — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 22:55:38 GMT

Thanks George, that gave me the idea to vi /etc/shadow and put a * in the password field. and it worked.

I'll close the is thread.

Re: deactivating a userid generates an error.

KathyK — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 22:55:54 GMT

closed