You are correct, the NetID is more than sufficient for SWAP to connect
to the authentication system.  It's simply my habit, when working with
databases, to think of integers as primary keys ;)


On Dec 14, 2007 10:50 AM, Harper, Chris <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
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> From: MSU Network Administrators Group [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On
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>  Subject: [MSUNAG] Fwd: Today's SWAP Presentation
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> From: "Mike McLeod" <[log in to unmask]>
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> Date: December 13, 2007 4:51:12 PM GMT-05:00
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> Subject: Re: Today's SWAP Presentation
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