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Creating a new user via Virtualmin creates two usernames

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#1 Tue, 08/09/2011 - 07:14

tatze

Creating a new user via Virtualmin creates two usernames

When I create a new user via Virtualmin two users are created: one following Server Templates's scheme (user@domain.tld) and one where the @ is replaced by a - (user-domain.tld). Both users have the same User ID, group, shell and home directory.

Where/how can I get rid of the 2nd creation?

#2 Tue, 08/09/2011 - 08:36

andreychek

Howdy,

That's correct... that's because Postfix doesn't like using users with '@' symbols in them. Creating a user with a '-' in the name is a way around that restriction.

There's some additional details here in the section at the end labeled "What's the deal with @ in mailbox usernames?":

http://www.virtualmin.com/documentation/email/faq

The only way around that issue would be to not use usernames with an '@' in their name.

-Eric

#3 Tue, 08/09/2011 - 10:04 (Reply to #2)

tatze

Thank you.

... and sorry for reading the FAQ not carefully enough. :/

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