Where does new user id come from

[Chris Watson]

Just a quicky. Where is the next available uid pulled from during account creation?

I am merging two systems passwd files, and hacking any overlapping uid. I don't want subsequent regular account creation to overlap these numbers.

I could do with kicking the 'next user id' up a couple of thousand.

[Robert-Jan Goossens]

Hi,

found this doc in the the database.

http://www4.itrc.hp.com/service/cki/docDisplay.do?docLocale=en_US&docId=200000062954131

Document description: Controlling how SAM assigns UIDs when adding users
Document id: W3470737

Hope this helps,
Robert-Jan

[Kent Ostby]

Chris -- Also keep in mind that you may have to change the actual ownership of the files.

See Doc ID: UCMDSKBRC00011190

http://www2.itrc.hp.com/service/cki/search.do?category=c0&mode=id&searchString=UCMDSKBRC00011190&searchCrit=allwords&docType=EngineerNotes&search.x=41&search.y=8