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if ($olduid != $newuid){
 print “chuser id=$newuid
$user\n”;
 print “find / -user $olduid
-exec chown -h $user {} \\;\n”;
 }
}
}
}
close UIDFILE;

Conclusion

Having consistent UID and GID numbers across multiple AIX servers is considered best practice and, as demonstrated in this article, is an achievable goal. By following the process outlined throughout this article, system administrators will likely prevent future issues from occurring by standardizing UID and GID numbers.

Resources LEARN See the AIX information Center for more information about the commands referenced in this article: chgroup chuser find

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