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Re:
newuser question
From: Arnaud Bergeron (abergerongmail.com)
Date: Tue Feb 07 2006 - 19:00:28 CST
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On 2/7/06, Nikolay Sturm <sturmerisiandiscord.de> wrote:
> * Keith Richardson [2006-02-07]:
> > for the same UID. Are there any reasons *not* to provide the
> > next-availble UID if the '!' prefix wasn't specified?
>
> In a network, having different UIDs for the same accounts is just
> calling for trouble. You really want a deterministic solution there.
>
> Nikolay
>
Also some apps have their uids compiled-in. What would happen if
another port "stole" the uid because the one just before was taken (or
whatever the reason).
--
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