> are you absolutely certain about this? (periods in usernames) > > Craig This is an issue with useradd. If you manually add a user with periods in the name it is valid. The issue is in bugzilla here: https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=115383 and here: https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=115383 It appears that a fix has been provided and will be available soon. If you're impatient, the patch is in Bugzilla. --Brad