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Error creating user with high userid on ReadyNAS
I was trying to create a user with a userid of 53205 as it should match a user on another (Linux) system, but the Web interface to the ReadyNAS gave me an error about incorrect userid. I could easily create the user from a root shell using useradd and the user surely exists from the Linux perspective. Why wouldn't the web interface allow this userid?
Hi bengsig
Though you can add a user with a specified UID using the administration page, there's a limitation set on this (I tried setting but it won't let me past 32766, I get the same error). If you are comfortable using SSH then you might be able to do that from that end or might be able to set a higher bar on the UID range.
Other Community members might be able to help on this.
Hope this helps as well.
Regards
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Hi bengsig
Though you can add a user with a specified UID using the administration page, there's a limitation set on this (I tried setting but it won't let me past 32766, I get the same error). If you are comfortable using SSH then you might be able to do that from that end or might be able to set a higher bar on the UID range.
Other Community members might be able to help on this.
Hope this helps as well.
Regards
Hi bengsig
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Regards,I can surely use 'useradd' directly as root from ssh, so that solution works for me. However, I do find the 32766 limit somwhat arbitrary.
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