[X-Unix] Leopard Short Name Issue

[Robert (Bob) P. Andris]

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> Date: Tue, 22 Jan 2008 15:56:21 -0800
> From: Scott <scott-xlists at scotist.com>
> Subject: Re: [X-Unix] Leopard Short Name Issue
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> On Jan 22, 2008, at 12:22 PM, Richard Hartman wrote:
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>> I have encountered a bizarre situation that I have been unable to
>> resolve.
>>
>> The machine is an emac running postfix (managed by the Mailserve GUI
>> front end to Postfix) under Leopard 10.5.1.
>>
>> The issue: The main admin account on this machine (LONG name
>> "Richard") has become associated in some way with TWO "short names",
>> "rjh" and "richard".
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> In System Prefs ->Accounts
> right or control-click on Richard. Select "Advanced Options". Is
> richard listed as an alias of rjh? If so, remove it, then setup
> richard as another user. Save the mbox first if you need the contents.
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> -- 
> Scott