Hi,

I need to setup a new LPAR (AIX 6.1) with same groups and users as other existing LPARS. It's a new SAP dialog instance server that needs to NFS mount some directories from existing SAP server, so users UIDs and groups GIDs must match.

The problem is in this new LPAR sshd group has GID 201, wich is sapsys GID on the other servers.

Is there a way I can change sshd group GID on the new LPAR?

I suppose I could change the GID, and then do a find and chown of all directories and files, but I'm not sure if this is the best way.

What do you think?

Thanks

I recommend diagnosing why this new LPAR has ended up with different GIDs than the others, fix your install procedure and then re-install the LPAR.

The other LPARs were installed several years ago, with AIX 5.3, and I think that ssh was not installed at the begining (it was another IBM partner who installed them).

I think I will do this, reinstall the LPAR and create the groups and users befores installing ssh.

Thanks.

See

http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/aix/library/au-satuidgid/index.html

Mike

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Thanks mrn, it's more or less what I supposed. Since this LPAR was freshly installed I've reinstalled it. It's faster than having to change every file and directory owner.