[Pkg-shadow-devel] Newuidmap works with usernames instead of uids

[Bostjan Skufca]

Anyone?

b.



On 16 August 2014 22:15, Bostjan Skufca <bostjan at a2o.si> wrote:

> Hi there,
> (below I only describe situation for UIDs, but content also applies to
> GIDs)
>
> UID mapping feature only works if /etc/subuid contains exact username
> definition. Contrary to expectations* it does not work if instead exact
> username UID is used.
>
> Additionaly: It also does not work if mapping is requested by username,
> for which there is no explicit configuration in /etc/subuid, but
> /etc/subuid contains mapping definition for an username which shares the
> same UID with original requesting username.
>
> Is this by design (using names instead of UIDs)?
> If so, why?
> Would you accept patches to at least enable mapping definitions which use
> UIDs instead of usernames?
>
>
> Thank you for your answer,
> b.
>
> (*expectations: mine, not general, though this is debatable)
>
>
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