[SSSD] [PATCH] MAN: Clarify that changing ID mapping options might require purging the cache

Stephen Gallagher sgallagh at redhat.com
Wed Feb 26 16:16:36 UTC 2014


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On 02/26/2014 10:15 AM, Jakub Hrozek wrote:
> On Tue, Feb 25, 2014 at 08:53:45PM +0100, Jakub Hrozek wrote:
>> On Tue, Feb 25, 2014 at 08:39:26PM +0100, Jakub Hrozek wrote:
>>> On Tue, Feb 25, 2014 at 11:58:41AM -0500, Dmitri Pal wrote:
>>>> On 02/25/2014 11:11 AM, Jakub Hrozek wrote:
>>>>> Hi,
>>>>> 
>>>>> the attached patch addresses #2252. I tried to make it
>>>>> clear that removing the cache should only be done while
>>>>> online, but I'm open to any further suggestions.
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> _______________________________________________ sssd-devel
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>>>> 
>>>> +        Please note that changing the ID mapping related
>>>> configuration +        options might cause --->the<---- user
>>>> and group IDs to change. At the moment, +        SSSD does
>>>> not support changing IDs, so the SSSD database must be +
>>>> removed. Because cached passwords are also stored in the
>>>> database, +        removing the database should only be
>>>> performed while the SSSD +        is online, otherwise users
>>>> might get locked out.
>>>> 
>>>> I do not think you need "the" in this case.
>>> 
>>> Thank you, a new patch is attached. I'm constantly struggling
>>> with using articles as Czech has no such concept :)
>> 
>> Sorry, I attached the original patch again by accident.
> 
> During an IRC discussion, Stephen suggested to use a bit stronger
> language (will instead of might) and to stress out that changing
> IDs is not a good idea as file ownership needs to be fixed as
> well.
> 
> A new patch is attached.
> 

Grammar recommendation:
"Moreover, the change of IDs might neccessitate to adjust other system
properties such as file and directory ownership,"

Better:
"Moreover, as the change of IDs might necessitate the adjustment of
other system properties such as file and directory ownership,"


(Also fixes spelling error of "necessitate")
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