---
name: "ldaprenameuser"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "ldapscripts"
version: "2.0.8-2"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/ldaprenameuser"
---

# ldaprenameuser(1)

renames a POSIX user account in LDAP.

## NAME

\_ldaprenameuser - renames a POSIX user account in LDAP.

## SYNOPSIS

**\_ldaprenameuser** \<old username**\|**uid\> \<new username\>

## OPTIONS

- **\<old username \| uid\>**

  The old name or uid of the user to rename.

- **\<new username\>**

  The new name of the user.

## SEE ALSO

[ldaprenamegroup(1)](/ldaprenamegroup/1.md), [ldaprenamemachine(1)](/ldaprenamemachine/1.md), [ldapscripts(5)](/ldapscripts/5.md).

## AVAILABILITY

The ldapscripts are provided under the GNU General Public License v2 (see COPYING for more details). The latest version of the ldapscripts is available on : **http://contribs.martymac.org**

## LIMITATIONS

Group entries will NOT be updated. This means several groups may contain users that NO LONGER exist after having renamed a user. Home directories are NOT renamed (neither in he LDAP directory, nor on the filesystem).

## BUGS

No bug known.