In order to prevent conflicts with past, current, and future ONID usernames, IAM is enforcing the following naming policy.
Definition:
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ONID Username Namespace: 1-8 alpha-numeric characters
Examples:
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"tstuser1" - This username is IN the ONID Username Namespace
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"tst_user" - This username is NOT IN the ONID Username Namespace
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"tst.user" - This username is NOT IN the ONID Username Namespace
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"longusername" - This username is NOT IN the ONID Username Namespace
Policy:
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Active Directory administrators SHALL NOT create users or groups with a samAccountName (pre-Windows 2000 username) in the ONID Username Namespace.
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Exchange administrators SHALL NOT create SMTP email addresses in the @oregonstate.edu domain with a local-part in the ONID Username Namespace.
If you need an exception to this policy, please contact IAM at [email protected].
NOTE: Active Directory does not contain the complete list of ONID usernames. The username/address you request may not be available, even though you cannot find a conflict in Active Directory.