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When a user has their uniqname changed, they may find that they are no longer able to login to a MiWorkspace Macintosh computer that they had previously logged into.

Procedure

  1. Verify you have a known working disk password if the system is encrypted!

  2. Login to the computer using your M-1 account.

  3. Launch the Terminal app.

  4. Type "sudo dscl . delete /Users/oldname" where oldname is the user's previous uniqname. This removes their account from the local directory service.

  5. (if needed, CAUTION see notes below) Remove the home folder whose name matches the new uniqname by typing "sudo rm -R /Users/newname/" where newname is the user's new uniqname.

  6. Type "sudo mv /Users/oldname/ /Users/newname/"

  7. Type "sudo chown -R newname /Users/newname/"

  8. Type "sudo rm /Users/newname/.account"

  9. Restart the computer and have the user login.

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