unix/database user/server.ini

Hi

I've inherited about 20 docbases and noticed in the tops of the logs 
the following message can be found.

Fri Jul 29 12:15:54 2005[DM_STARTUP_W_DOCBASE_OWNER_NOT_FOUND] *** 
warning *** : The database user, xxxdocd22 as specified by
your server.ini is not a valid user as determined using the system 
password check api.   This will likely severly impair the operation of 
your docbase

I know "WHY" the message is appearing and can update the server.ini 
with the owner of the database to prevent the message appearing.
However, on the basis of "if it aint broke, don't fix it". I'm 
interested to know how the docbase can be severely impaired - as the 
message claims.

Thanks in advance.

Kevin










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