Question

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.

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-- KatieBechtold - 11 May 2006

Answer

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