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  • December 9, 2004 at 3:52 pm #360127
    Jeff
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    We have a problem where when we delete a user and then later create a new user, the new user suddenly owns all the files owned by the deleted user.

    Two questions:
    Is there a way to automatically re-assign content owned by the deleted user to someone else?
    if not, Is there a way to have the server not reuse UIDs, or even just not reuse them for x days, …?

    December 11, 2004 at 5:30 pm #360148
    Detrius
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    Instead of deleting the users, you could disable them. This way, the UID is still taken, so creating new users automatically gives them a different UID. Then, a few times a year (or whatever schedule works for you), you can go through and delete the disabled users so they aren’t in your list anymore.

    December 13, 2004 at 6:27 pm #360171
    Jeff
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    I appreciate your suggestion, however that doesn’t change the fact that when the users are deleted, their UID will soon be assigned to a new user who suddenly has access to all the old users stuff.

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