For the first short user name, use only these characters (subsequent short names can contain any Roman character):
Âa through z
ÂA through Z
Â0 through 9
Â_ (underscore)
Â- (hyphen)
Typically, short names contain eight or fewer characters.
Initially, the value of the first short name is “untitled_#,” where # is the sequential number generated after the last generated number for an existing untitled user.
Avoid assigning the same name to more than one user. Workgroup Manager doesn’t let you assign the same name to different users in a domain or in a domain search policy. However, it can’t detect whether duplicates exist in other domains.
After the user’s account is saved you can’t change the first short name but you can change any of the other short names.
Use Workgroup Manager to edit the short name of an account stored in an Open Directory domain, the local directory domain, or other read/write directory domain. You can also use Workgroup Manager to review the short name in any directory domain accessible from the server you’re using.
To work with a user short name using Workgroup Manager:
1In Workgroup Manager, click Accounts.
2Select the user account you want to work with.
To select the account, click the globe icon, choose the directory domain where the account resides, and then select the user account.
3To authenticate, click the lock and enter the name and password of a directory domain administrator.
4Click Basic, then in the Short Names field review or edit the short names:
To do this | Do this |
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Choosing Stable Short Names
When you create a user account, assign the account a short name that won’t be changed. After creating the account, you can’t use the Basic pane of Workgroup Manager to change a user’s first short name.
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