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From: boote@bierstadt.scd.ucar.edu (Jeff W. Boote)
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Subject: Re: Importing existing passwd and group file to aix 3.1
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Date: 30 Nov 90 00:30:25 GMT
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In <532@texhrc.UUCP> ldm@texhrc.UUCP (Lyle Meier) writes:
> A second related question. We have a central administration for uid's.
> If one creates a user using SMIT how can one set the uid for the user
> short of going thru the change user mechanism?

Try getting the 3002 updates.  Smit now allows you to specify all kinds of
initial settings for new users instead of making you change them after
they are created.

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Jeff W. Boote                   SCD/NCAR
boote@ncar.ucar.edu           Boulder, Colo