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Is there any way to rename users -- i.e., to change a username? I understand it's not as simple as renaming a user topic page. A number of users with usernames we'd like to change have already contributed to the TWiki I administer, or else I'd have them create new users for themselves with their preferred usernames.

Environment

TWiki version: TWikiRelease02Sep2004
TWiki plugins: DefaultPlugin, SpreadSheetPlugin, CalendarPlugin, CommentPlugin, EditTablePlugin, InterwikiPlugin, RedirectPlugin, RenderListPlugin, SlideShowPlugins, SmiliesPlugin, TablePlugin
Server OS: linux 2.4.20-20.8smp
Web server: Apache/2.0.40
Perl version: 5.8.0
Client OS: Ubuntu Linux, Dapper Drake
Web Browser: Firefox 1.5.0.3
Categories: Authentication

-- KatieBechtold - 11 May 2006

Answer

ALERT! If you answer a question - or have a question you asked answered by someone - please remember to edit the page and set the status to answered. The status is in a drop-down list below the edit box.

Do this:

  • Rename the user topic, fixing links in all webs
  • Edit the Main.TWikiUsers topic and move the renamed account to the proper place (in ASCII order)
  • Edit the data/.htpasswd file and fix the account name (does not apply if users are authenticated externally such as via LDAP)

-- PeterThoeny - 11 May 2006

 
Topic revision: r2 - 2006-05-11 - PeterThoeny
 
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