"aliasing" users - what can I break?

Discussion in 'Server Operation' started by sjau, Apr 4, 2008.

  1. sjau

    sjau Local Meanie Moderator

    Hiho

    I just wonder what can I break when I "alias" users by giving them the same UID?

    Current situation:

    I have setup a new user, changed his default shell to MySecureShell and chrooted him to /var/www/web21

    Then I changed his UID to match the one of the user "web21" so that this new user can use his own login and be able to "edit" files as "web21"
     
  2. falko

    falko Super Moderator ISPConfig Developer

    It could happen that emails go to the wrong user, or that you get permission problems (for example in FTP).
     
  3. sjau

    sjau Local Meanie Moderator

    that user doesn't get emails at all.... and the permission things, aren't permissions decided upon the UID and GID?
     
  4. falko

    falko Super Moderator ISPConfig Developer

    Yes, but I'm not sure if it'll work without problems. :eek:
     

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