"Digits" user names in HP-UX 11i ??

[Cray]

Can HP-UX 11i allow to set user names only with digits? ex: 1332234

ps. What is the rule of user naming on HP-UX 11i?

[Torsten.]

A search will deliver many threads about this. Short answer: No, usernames must not begin with digits.

[Cray]

Torsten, Thank you!! You give a helpful hint!

About the rule of user names (logins) is written in passwd(4), not passwd(1).

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The login name must begin with an alpha character and may only contain alphanumeric and underscore characters. If the login directory is null, the user will be placed in / by default. If the login shell is null, /usr/bin/sh is used.
...(FYR)

[Duncan Edmonstone · Accepted solution]

You can have numeric user IDs on HP-UX11iv3...

See the product that can be downloaded here:

http://h20392.www2.hp.com/portal/swdepot/displayProductInfo.do?productNumber=NumericUserGroup

HTH

Duncan

[Cray]

Thx