Problems with IDs

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Matias Nicolas wrote:
> Hello all, I need some help with this in a RH 8.0
> 
> Does anybody know how to fix this?? :
> 
> login as: arlv810g
> arlv810g at viruswall's password:
> id: cannot find name for user ID 502
> id: cannot find name for group ID 503
> id: cannot find name for user ID 502
> [I have no name!@viruswall arlv810g]$
> 
> It happens with all the users on the system, but it doesn't happen with root:

My first reaction is to ask about permissions on /etc/passwd

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