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In article <1992Dec21.175510.9348@kakwa.ucs.ualberta.ca>  writes:
> 
> 
> > Account Deletion is a beast I haven't really tackled yet. It's
> > pending....
> 
> Couple problems here:
>   1.  If you do delete accounts, you want to modify the nu script to not
> fill in holes in the passwd file.  As set up now, if you delete user 221,
> then next time nu runs it will create user 221.  This is a major headache
> for accounting.
>   2.  Suitable notice should be given.  I bet there is a legal liability to
> arbitrarily shutting down an account.
>   3.  If there are ways that people can extend account life, then you have
> to watch for turning off an account, and having the person come in the next
> day...  Human nature, sure, but you can make it easier for yourself by taking
> an account down by stages.
>   a.  Disable the account.  (Prepend a * in the passwd field)  Modify
> login so that it brings up a panel saying, "Your account has expired.  
> Please See kdfkdlsa;djf if you wish to reactivate it."

Or just don't DELETE the account, but just DISABLE (choose 'Delete' from the  
menu, then check the appropriate option) it using the UserManager.app. Then let  
it sit for a while. After that you can actually delete it. - no need to do  
anything with the passwd files (or netinfo).

>   b.  Move account to tape.  Keep a special series of tapes for retiring
> accounts.
>   c.  Remove the acccount from the machine.
> 
> Note also, that any university will have problems recycling a global account
> space in that UID's are short ints.  Max of 32 thousand.  On most campuses
> this would mean that the accounts would have to recycle after only a year
> of not being used.
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