[K12OSN] same name for local and ldap users

[Rob Owens]

After installing ldap using the smbldap-installer, I have noticed that I am able to create ldap users with the same username as my local (/etc/passwd) users.  The local user and the ldap user can have different passwords, but seem to have access to the same files based on their username.  I'm not sure if this is a bug or a feature.  If it's a feature I'd like to use it on my laptop, so I can log in with the same username and have access to all my local whether I'm "on the network" or not.

So does anybody know if it is recommended/acceptable to do what I'm talking about?

-Rob