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From: roger@GW1.AGS.BNL.GOV (Roger A. Katz)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apollo
Subject: Merging Registries and Unix Id's
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Date: 19 Nov 90 15:04:54 GMT
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I am about to merge separate internet registries.  I am sure to see numerous examples where
Joe with unix id 150 is on registry A while Ann with unix id 150 is on registry B.
Question:
  1. What is the effect on Joe's files when I change his unix id and do nothing else?
  2. What does the /etc/syncids program really accomplish?

anyone who has experience in this type of endeavor i would greatly appreciate hearing about it.

addendum to question 1 above: Is there something else I must do? Must i re-acl all of joe's files?

thanks in advance.
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Email: roger@gw1.ags.bnl.gov                Roger A. Katz
                                            AGS Software Controls Group
                                            Brookhaven National Laboratory
                                            Upton, N.Y. 11973-5000
                                            (516) 282-2732
I'm sure, I maybe wrong, but I'm sure.