Philipp Takacs via FreeIPA-users wrote:
> Hello
> 
> I currently play a bit around with stage user. The plan is to allow
> a specific group to create stage user and then let an admin activate
> this user. I wanted to know if the UID is checked for dublicates
> so I created a stage user with the same UID as mine. This creates
> a stage user without an error or warning.
> 
> Problem is now the user account with the same UID didn't work anymore.
> This is a bit suprising. Because this way anyone who can create stage
> users can practicaly disable active users. Is there some sort of
> workaround for this other then only allow only admins to create stage
> users?

This is working as designed. https://pagure.io/freeipa/issue/5186

There was a suggestion to add a flag to check for duplicates but was
never completed.

Those users delegated the power to add stage users will need to
understand this implication. It will be logged when a stage user is
added so you'll be able to trace back if someone adds a duplicate.

rob

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