SID-00464: User changes name

Status:	Answered	TWiki version:	4.2.0	Perl version:	5.8
Category:	CategoryAccessControl	Server OS:	Linux	Last update:	16 years ago

We use TWiki as an Intranet solution within our company. Usernames are typically set as FirstnameLastname. Now we have the situation of a staff member who married and changed her name. How can I resolve this? Creating a new account with the new username isn't a satisfying solution. It's key that all the topics linked to her profile with her maiden name are transfered to her new profile with the new married name. (projects, contributions, timereports...)

-- HansPeterWaltisberg - 2009-08-06

Discussion and Answer

I have not tested this but it may work.

You could change the name of the user page in Main web to the new user name. In the process all the references to her name should be changed if you select the right checkboxes. Then delete the user topic (not updating the references this time) and register the user with her new name.

-- EnriqueCadalso - 2009-08-07

This doesn't seem to work. I tried it before and now I tried it once again following your steps. Information get lost. The links are not transfered to the new user. And after moving the old userprofile to trash all the links are broken...

-- HansPeterWaltisberg - 2009-08-11

That's unfortunate, I thought Enrique's suggestion would work.

You might consider GlobalReplacePlugin.

-- SeanCMorgan - 2009-08-11

Enrique's solution should work. When renaming, make sure to select "rename/move topic... scans links in all public webs" to fix all backlinks.

The GlobalReplacePlugin is also an option, but at this time you need to do the search&replace once per web since it currently does not have an all web option.

-- PeterThoeny - 2009-08-12

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