If you have multiple users with the same UID, it can cause issues I believe. I'm not quite sure what you are after for the whoami command? What do you mean by they want to see their USERID, do you mean their RACF ID?
Skip: both whoami and id are Unix commands, and are found in /bin Both are compiled code whoami -- Display your effective user name When I run whoami I get back my User Name id displays the user name and group affiliations When I run id I get back my UID(Username) GID(Group Name) Thanks; Nathan Pfister zOS Systems Programmer AES\PHEAA - Tech Services [email protected] (717) 720-2663 From: "Skip Robinson" <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Date: 12/13/2013 12:35 PM Subject: Re: OMVS UID display Sent by: "IBM Mainframe Discussion List" <[email protected]> I don't see that 'commands' like ID or WHOAMI are true z/OS components. We have some variations of these as CLIST or Rexx that live in installation-defined libraries. Obtaining additional data for such commands may depend on the authority of the user. For example, anyone can issue LU (LISTUSER) for oneself, but getting info for another user requires at least AUDIT authority. . . JO.Skip Robinson Southern California Edison Company Electric Dragon Team Paddler SHARE MVS Program Co-Manager 626-302-7535 Office 323-715-0595 Mobile [email protected] From: Nathan J Pfister <[email protected]> To: [email protected], Date: 12/13/2013 09:22 AM Subject: Re: OMVS UID display Sent by: IBM Mainframe Discussion List <[email protected]> I'm not sure quite what you're trying to do...but maybe the 'id' command would be better than the 'whoami' command for you? Thanks; Nathan Pfister zOS Systems Programmer AES\PHEAA - Tech Services From: "venkat kulkarni" <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Date: 12/13/2013 12:19 PM Subject: OMVS UID display Sent by: "IBM Mainframe Discussion List" <[email protected]> Hello, When I am trying to use WHOAMI command on omvs I am getting my UID displayed, but my requirement is to display userid as output of WHOAMI command. Can anyone one suggest where to make this change to display userid inplace of UID for this command. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN This message contains privileged and confidential information intended for the above addressees only. If you receive this message in error please delete or destroy this message and/or attachments. The sender of this message will fully cooperate in the civil and criminal prosecution of any individual engaging in the unauthorized use of this message. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
