How to configure which characters are allowed in CentOS usernames
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In systems such as Debian, there is a file /etc/adduser.conf which includes directive NAME_REGEX that can be used to define which characters are allowed in a username.
Is there a way to do this in CentOS 6.9? I can see that there is a file /etc/default/useradd but there is no indication anywhere in the documentation that it could support a similar directive.
I would like to be able to create a username with the @ sign in it, such as user@domain.com.
centos regular-expression users login useradd
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In systems such as Debian, there is a file /etc/adduser.conf which includes directive NAME_REGEX that can be used to define which characters are allowed in a username.
Is there a way to do this in CentOS 6.9? I can see that there is a file /etc/default/useradd but there is no indication anywhere in the documentation that it could support a similar directive.
I would like to be able to create a username with the @ sign in it, such as user@domain.com.
centos regular-expression users login useradd
edited Jun 14 at 13:14
Anthony Geoghegan
7,16233651
asked Jun 14 at 11:41
Petr Břeň
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what are your trying to achieve here ?
– Kiwy
Jun 14 at 12:00
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I would like to be able to create a username with the '@' sign in it, such as user@domain.com
– Petr Břeň
Jun 14 at 12:09
3
dont do that. it will break so many thing for example you won't be able to connect via ssh on the machine becausessh user@domain@hostnamewill never work.
– Kiwy
Jun 14 at 12:11
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I've edited your question to make it clearer. Relevant details should really be added to the question so that it can be answered without having to read the comments.
– Anthony Geoghegan
Jun 14 at 13:17
serverfault.com/q/879393/131555 interesting question with some background ;-)
– Kiwy
Jun 14 at 13:30
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In systems such as Debian, there is a file /etc/adduser.conf which includes directive NAME_REGEX that can be used to define which characters are allowed in a username.
Is there a way to do this in CentOS 6.9? I can see that there is a file /etc/default/useradd but there is no indication anywhere in the documentation that it could support a similar directive.
I would like to be able to create a username with the @ sign in it, such as user@domain.com.
centos regular-expression users login useradd
edited Jun 14 at 13:14
Anthony Geoghegan
7,16233651
asked Jun 14 at 11:41
Petr Břeň
1
In systems such as Debian, there is a file /etc/adduser.conf which includes directive NAME_REGEX that can be used to define which characters are allowed in a username.
Is there a way to do this in CentOS 6.9? I can see that there is a file /etc/default/useradd but there is no indication anywhere in the documentation that it could support a similar directive.
I would like to be able to create a username with the @ sign in it, such as user@domain.com.
centos regular-expression users login useradd
edited Jun 14 at 13:14
Anthony Geoghegan
7,16233651
asked Jun 14 at 11:41
Petr Břeň
1
edited Jun 14 at 13:14
Anthony Geoghegan
7,16233651
edited Jun 14 at 13:14
Anthony Geoghegan
7,16233651
edited Jun 14 at 13:14
Anthony Geoghegan
7,16233651
7,16233651
asked Jun 14 at 11:41
Petr Břeň
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asked Jun 14 at 11:41
Petr Břeň
1
asked Jun 14 at 11:41
Petr Břeň
1
1
1
what are your trying to achieve here ?
– Kiwy
Jun 14 at 12:00
1
I would like to be able to create a username with the '@' sign in it, such as user@domain.com
– Petr Břeň
Jun 14 at 12:09
3
dont do that. it will break so many thing for example you won't be able to connect via ssh on the machine becausessh user@domain@hostnamewill never work.
– Kiwy
Jun 14 at 12:11
1
I've edited your question to make it clearer. Relevant details should really be added to the question so that it can be answered without having to read the comments.
– Anthony Geoghegan
Jun 14 at 13:17
serverfault.com/q/879393/131555 interesting question with some background ;-)
– Kiwy
Jun 14 at 13:30
add a comment |Â
1
what are your trying to achieve here ?
– Kiwy
Jun 14 at 12:00
1
I would like to be able to create a username with the '@' sign in it, such as user@domain.com
– Petr Břeň
Jun 14 at 12:09
3
dont do that. it will break so many thing for example you won't be able to connect via ssh on the machine becausessh user@domain@hostnamewill never work.
– Kiwy
Jun 14 at 12:11
1
I've edited your question to make it clearer. Relevant details should really be added to the question so that it can be answered without having to read the comments.
– Anthony Geoghegan
Jun 14 at 13:17
serverfault.com/q/879393/131555 interesting question with some background ;-)
– Kiwy
Jun 14 at 13:30
1
1
what are your trying to achieve here ?
– Kiwy
Jun 14 at 12:00
what are your trying to achieve here ?
– Kiwy
Jun 14 at 12:00
1
1
I would like to be able to create a username with the '@' sign in it, such as user@domain.com
– Petr Břeň
Jun 14 at 12:09
I would like to be able to create a username with the '@' sign in it, such as user@domain.com
– Petr Břeň
Jun 14 at 12:09
3
3
dont do that. it will break so many thing for example you won't be able to connect via ssh on the machine because
ssh user@domain@hostname will never work.– Kiwy
Jun 14 at 12:11
dont do that. it will break so many thing for example you won't be able to connect via ssh on the machine because
ssh user@domain@hostname will never work.– Kiwy
Jun 14 at 12:11
1
1
I've edited your question to make it clearer. Relevant details should really be added to the question so that it can be answered without having to read the comments.
– Anthony Geoghegan
Jun 14 at 13:17
I've edited your question to make it clearer. Relevant details should really be added to the question so that it can be answered without having to read the comments.
– Anthony Geoghegan
Jun 14 at 13:17
serverfault.com/q/879393/131555 interesting question with some background ;-)
– Kiwy
Jun 14 at 13:30
serverfault.com/q/879393/131555 interesting question with some background ;-)
– Kiwy
Jun 14 at 13:30
add a comment |Â
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what are your trying to achieve here ?
– Kiwy
Jun 14 at 12:00
1
I would like to be able to create a username with the '@' sign in it, such as user@domain.com
– Petr Břeň
Jun 14 at 12:09
3
dont do that. it will break so many thing for example you won't be able to connect via ssh on the machine because
ssh user@domain@hostnamewill never work.– Kiwy
Jun 14 at 12:11
1
I've edited your question to make it clearer. Relevant details should really be added to the question so that it can be answered without having to read the comments.
– Anthony Geoghegan
Jun 14 at 13:17
serverfault.com/q/879393/131555 interesting question with some background ;-)
– Kiwy
Jun 14 at 13:30