NIS User UID Change

RAA · #1 (**permalink**) 05-06-2007

Hi All,

I need to change the UID numbers of many NIS users, is there any command to modify the UID in NIS maps ? ( like usermod) so that their file permissions will be same even with their new UID.

If not, how to check all the files owned by particular user in a computer and change the ownership to another user?

Thanks in advance.

reborg · #2 (**permalink**) 05-06-2007

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Originally Posted by RAA

Hi All,

I need to change the UID numbers of many NIS users, is there any command to modify the UID in NIS maps ? ( like usermod) so that their file permissions will be same even with their new UID.

No, you are dealing with identity and ownership these are not the same in Unix.

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If not, how to check all the files owned by particular user in a computer and change the ownership to another user?
Thanks in advance.

look at the man page for find

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