Is there a way to force CVTUSER to create the user list export both alphabetically AND with ascending UID's? This way, as we add users to the filer, we don't have to check for "free UIDs"? Or if we're not even USING NFS (which we are not) and all we're using is the "cifs.home_dir" option and nothing else, couldn't eveyone have the SAME UID???
There is a new version of cvtusers scheduled for July which will do what you want, as well as giving you the ability to edit the stuff before it's written to file. Check the NOW site toward mid-July in the Tools and Utilities section. The name of the new version is SecureShare Account Migrator. It is perfectly legal to give all users the same UID. Doing this results in FAT-style security, i.e. none. If that's what you want, go for it.
Actually, since you're an NT shop, let me ask you, do you use a Domain Controller? If you do, the filer will be happy to use that for authentication as well, eliminating the conversion problem altogether.
Alan