[users@httpd] Apache 2.0 on RedHat EL 4 - httpd process will not start

[Kermit Short]

Thanks to Gary and Keith for their input!  Indeed, RHEL 4 did create the apache accounts.  In an attempt to verify that the accounts were not created improperly, I manually created another non-administrative account and attempted to launch the daemon under that identity.  Both attempts failed (running as apache and www-data were unsuccessful and yielded the bad username error message.)  Still researching the error, but apparently it is an uncommon error as I’ve only found one post referring to it!   Kermit Short System Administrator CCN-DC-1 D-Div   ph: 7-6360 pg: 4-5165 em: [EMAIL PROTECTED]