AIX:creating user with username more than 8 chars

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gfuser

GFUSER(1)																 GFUSER(1)

NAME

       gfuser - Gfarm user maintenance command

SYNOPSIS

       gfuser [ -P path ] [ -l ] [ user ... ]

       gfuser [ -P path ] -c username realname homedir gsi_dn

       gfuser [ -P path ] -m username realname homedir gsi_dn

       gfuser [ -P path ] -d username

DESCRIPTION

       gfuser  manages	Gfarm  global  users  in Gfarm file system.  Default action displays all registered users.  When user names are specified,
       specified users are displayed.  Gfarm administrator can creates, modifies, and deletes a Gfarm user by -c,  -m,	and  -d  options,  respec-
       tively.

OPTIONS

       -P path
	      This option specifies a pathname or a Gfarm URL to identify a metadata server which will be accessed by this command.  If not speci-
	      fied, "/" is used as the default value.

       -l     Displays verbose information of registered users.

       -c     Creates a user by specifying a global username in Gfarm file system, a real username, a home directory in Gfarm, and  a  Subject	DN
	      used in GSI.  When the real username or the Subject DN includes spaces, it is needed to be quoted.  This option can be used by Gfarm
	      administrators.

       -m     Replaces a user information of the specified global user with specified real name, home directory and Subject DN.  This  option  can
	      be used by Gfarm administrators.

       -d     Deletes a registered user.  This option can be used by Gfarm administrators.

       -?     Displays a list of command options.

SEE ALSO

       gfgroup(1)

Gfarm								  20 January 2010							 GFUSER(1)

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