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# 1  
Old 05-20-2010
Cannot delete a username
Hi experts!

While I am deleting a username via smitty or by command line with userdel or rmuser y get the following error:

Code:
Error committing changes to "luke" : Value is invalid.

Also when adding a user I get the same error, do you know experts how to solve this issue? I'm using AIX 5.3 Thanks!
# 2  
Old 05-20-2010
What kind of security are you using? Local security, LDAP, NIS.
# 3  
Old 05-20-2010
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docvie...id=isg1IY75796

edit by bakunin: changed the "code"-tags to "url"-tags, so the link is clickable.
Last edited by bakunin; 05-20-2010 at 05:16 PM..
# 4  
Old 05-21-2010
try using

Code:
usrck -y luke

If its not the APAR above and then retry.
# 5  
Old 05-24-2010
#rmuser -p luke

Rgds,
Fadzli
Malaysia
# 6  
Old 05-24-2010
Quote:
Originally Posted by shiniraz
#rmuser -p luke
Quote:
Originally Posted by agasamapetilon
with userdel or rmuser y get the following error:
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