Apple Mac OS X Server (version 10.2.3 or later) - Manual (Page 171)

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m A short group name can contain as many as 255 Roman characters. However, for clients
using Mac OS X version 10.1.5 and earlier, the short group name must be 8 characters or
fewer. Use only these characters in a short group name:
a through z
A through Z
0 through 9
_ (underscore)
The short name, typically 8 or fewer characters, is used by Mac OS X to find UIDs of group
members when determining whether a user can access a file as a result of his or her
group membership.
You can use Workgroup Manager to edit the names of a group account stored in a NetInfo or
LDAPv3 directory domain or to review the names in any directory domain accessible from
the server you are using.
To work with group names using Workgroup Manager:
1 In Workgroup Manager, open the group account you want to work with if it is not already
open.
To open an account, click the Accounts button, then use the At pop-up menu to open the
directory domain where the account resides. To change a name, click the lock to be
authenticated. Select the group in the group list.
2 In the Name or “Short name” field on the Members tab, review or edit the names.
Before saving a new name, Workgroup Manager checks to ensure that it is unique.
Defining a Group ID
A group ID is a string of ASCII digits that uniquely identifies a group. The maximum value is
2,147,483,648.
You can use Workgroup Manager to edit the ID for a group account stored in a NetInfo or
LDAPv3 directory domain or to review the group ID in any directory domain accessible from
the server you are using.
To work with a group ID using Workgroup Manager:
1 In Workgroup Manager, open the group account you want to work with if it is not already
open.
To open an account, click the Accounts button, then use the At pop-up menu to open the
directory domain where the account resides. To change a group ID, click the lock to be
authenticated. Select the group in the group list.
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