Re: [cobalt-users] email addresses and aliases

[Jeff Lasman <jblists@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Steve Werby wrote:

> Correct.  Usernames on the server must be unique.  This isn't unique to
> Cobalt servers - it's standard on *nix operating systems.

Some control panels (e.g., Plesk) don't set up usernames; so users can
log in as username for email without there being a username on the box.

> I find that it's
> a good idea to have a procedure in place for generating usernames.  It helps
> with organization and having usernames that are different from the email
> aliases which are used adds another layer of security since a hacker will
> have difficulty guessing a username.  On RaQs I control, I name my users as
> follows:
> 
> d018003 - where "d" is the name of the server, "018" is the site number and
> "003" is the third user on the site.  If a user contacts me I always know
> right away what server and site that user is on and there are never any
> username conflicts.

While we do the same, one feature I'd love to see added to the RaQ is
optional username creation for those of us who want to let our clients
admin their own virtual sites, yet still control usernames.

Jeff
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