My current employer is 3 initials of name (X,Q,0 etc for those who have no middle name) followed by 4 random digits.
-----Original Message----- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List <IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU> On Behalf Of Phil Smith III Sent: Thursday, July 13, 2023 4:22 PM To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subject: [EXTERNAL] Userid schemes I've seen various schemes used for creating up-to-eight-character userids, all truncated as needed, of course. These are IDs I've had, won't tell ya where each was (and omitting just firstname, just lastname, or intials): 1. First initial, last name, plus a number as needed: PSMITH, PSMITH1 2. Last name || first name, with number if necessary, but always including first initial: SMITHIIP, or SMITHIP2 if needed 3. First three of last name, first two of first name, plus a number: SMIPH03 (I've always wondered how they'd deal with Kyle Fuchs or Tyrone Shipman) 4. First initial, last name, truncated to max of six with a two-digit number: I was PSMITH87; friend was TSMITH99-we never found out what the next T. Smith would get: would they reuse a hole, if any, or go to TSMIT100? Anyone got any other variations? This is purely a curiosity item, no agenda. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN ---------------------------------------------------------------------- The information contained in this message is confidential, protected from disclosure and may be legally privileged. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient or an employee or agent responsible for delivering this message to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any disclosure, distribution, copying, or any action taken or action omitted in reliance on it, is strictly prohibited and may be unlawful. If you have received this communication in error, please notify us immediately by replying to this message and destroy the material in its entirety, whether in electronic or hard copy format. Thank you. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
