"Nate" wrote in message
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> Can you have spaces in group names in Red Hat / Linux ?

No, nor in usernames.


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Nate wrote:

> Can you have spaces in group names in Red Hat / Linux ?

.... no, which includes usernames
..
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On 11/7/03 9:50, in article 2ff168b3.0311070650.22f5abec@posting.google.com,
"Nate" wrote:

> Can you have spaces in group names in Red Hat / Linux ?

No spaces.

> I have been trying to integrate a Pam module that auths group names
> against an AD server (with winbind) and every time I try to use a
> group name with the module it craps the bed...
>
> I tried to use 'groupadd group\ name' and groupadd "group name"
> but it errors out. I also tried moding the group file and nada. It no
> likey.
>
> Anyone?
>
> thanks
>
> Nate

Let me know if you need anything else.

Yash