Topic: User accounts

[René]

Hi

I have a fresh installed SME 5.1.2 with Blade 1. On the server I have installed the following things:
- Software RAID1
- Tapeware 6.2 Sp5B (HP SureStore DAT 24i)
- System monitor
- AWstats Web statistics

well so far is all o.k. But now I would like to create any user accounts. I have decided to use the format with a period, for example (James Bond, j.bond). But the server-manager returns an error like this:

"Operation status report"
Error: unexpected characters in account name: "j.bond". The account name should contain only lower-case letters, numbers, and hyphens, and should start with a lower-case letter. For example "betty", "hjohnson", and "mary-jane" are all valid account names, but "3friends", "John Smith" and "henry_miller" are not.

Now I could not understand why this error message appears. This because I have setup a second SME 5.1.2 Blade 1, and there this is no problem. What is wrong with the first one?

Could anyone help me?

For assistance thanks in advance
René

[Terry Brummell]

You can't use a . in a username.

[René]

Hi Terry

Yes, I really can't use a period (.) in a username!

I get the message that I posted in the first message.

Do you have any ideas?

René

[Jeroen]

euhm...this is normal behaviour.

[René]

Hi Jeroen,

well I think that's not a normal behaviour. This because on my other SME server there is no problem to set up accounts in the format like j.bond (with a period). Have you already tested it on your box?

Thanks for more information

René

[René]

Hi

I have compared this topic between a fresh installed SME 5.0 and an upgraded/fresh installed SME 5.1.2, then I saw the following difference:

- SME 5.0
I did a fresh install, then I could install all blades for the Version 5.0 then I had no problems to create accountnames with a period (.) in the accountname. All works fine.

- SME 5.1.2
first I did an upgrade from version 5.0 blade 4 to version 5.1.2 (with CD) and I could not anymore setup accountnames with a period in it.

second I make a fresh 5.1.2 install and I could also not setup accountnames with a period.

Now what is the difference between the two versions for the setting up new accounts? Should I do any changes in the V5.1.2 to setup accountnames like I want.

Could anyone help me?

Thanks in advance
René