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# 1  
Old 01-17-2006
UID not to be reused
Hello
I want to find out how I can make sure in AIX that the UIDs cannot be reused Until after 6 Months after the user has left.

Thanks,
Noori
# 2  
Old 01-19-2006
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Originally Posted by noori
Hello
I want to find out how I can make sure in AIX that the UIDs cannot be reused Until after 6 Months after the user has left.

Thanks,
Noori

Disable the account for six months and then delete it.
# 3  
Old 01-20-2006
Noori
Thanks a lot Dogwood.but I think I did not explain the problem clearly here I go again...
The comanay wants the user to be deleted with in a week of the user leaving the organization.

For example I have a user named test1 with id 202 - now he has left the organization and I have deleted the id 202.How can I make sure that after a month nobody else creates another user with an Id 202.This is my actual question.
# 4  
Old 01-20-2006
Quote:
Originally Posted by noori
Thanks a lot Dogwood.but I think I did not explain the problem clearly here I go again...
The comanay wants the user to be deleted with in a week of the user leaving the organization.

For example I have a user named test1 with id 202 - now he has left the organization and I have deleted the id 202.How can I make sure that after a month nobody else creates another user with an Id 202.This is my actual question.
I don't know of another way. You could create a dummy user to hold the UID in the /etc/passwd file but why not just leave the user in there in a disabled state. This works everywhere else. AIX will reuse that UID if it doesn't find it in the /etc/passwd file.
# 5  
Old 01-24-2006
Noori
Thanks Dogwood.
It is a requirement so I can't help it.I have to speak to the client and will convey the same.
I really appreciate your help
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