Description of problem: User accounts with large UID values are changed to are mapped to the username nfsnobody and the UID 65534 Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): 2.4.21-15.ELsmp How reproducible: Every time. Steps to Reproduce: 1. Create account with UID of ~10000000 2. Log in as that user. 3. Create files. Actual results: On a system running RHEL3 WS AMD 64: Linux:winston:43% id uid=12035128 <snipped for security> Linux:winston:44% cd /tmp Linux:winston:45% touch test_uid Linux:winston:46% ls -lnd test -rw-rw-r-- 1 65534 40 0 May 18 08:08 test_uid Linux:winston:47% Expected results: On a Xeon system running RHEL3 WS: Linux:hatfield1:43% id uid=12035128 <snipped for security> Linux:hatfield1:44% touch test_uid Linux:hatfield1:45% ls -lnd test_uid -rw-rw-r-- 1 12035128 40 0 May 18 08:31 test_uid Linux:hatfield1:46% Additional info:
This is a duplicate of Bug 117435, which will be fixed in RHEL3-U3. *** This bug has been marked as a duplicate of 117435 ***
An errata has been issued which should help the problem described in this bug report. This report is therefore being closed with a resolution of ERRATA. For more information on the solution and/or where to find the updated files, please follow the link below. You may reopen this bug report if the solution does not work for you. http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2004-433.html