Naming rules

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The user ID and the primary group for a directory server instance must meet the naming rule guidelines.

The naming rules requirement apply to the following user IDs:

  • The directory server instance name (the user ID that owns the directory server instance).
  • The database instance name (the user ID that owns the database instance). This user ID is usually the same as the directory server instance name.
  • On AIX® and Linux™, the primary groups of the directory server instance owner user ID and the database instance owner user ID.
Note: When you create the user ID and group, you must assign the appropriate permissions. See Users and groups creation requirements.

The user and group IDs must meet the following requirements:

  • Cannot be longer than 8 characters
  • Cannot be any of the following names:
    • USERS
    • ADMINS
    • GUESTS
    • PUBLIC
    • LOCAL
    • idsldap
  • Cannot begin with any of the following prefix:
    • IBM
    • SQL
    • SYS
  • Cannot include accented characters
  • Can include the following characters:
    • A - Z
    • a - z
    • 0 - 9
    • _ (Underscore)
  • Must begin with one of the following characters:
    • A - Z
    • a - z