In the event of multiple directories containing the same username, with default aggregation turned off, which directory is consulted for access group membership?

• A. The last directory in the order.
• B. The first directory where the username appears, based on directory order.
• C. All directories equally.
• D. No directories are consulted.

Answer: (B)

When multiple user directories are configured and default aggregation is off, the system evaluates directories in a defined order and uses the first directory that contains the user to determine access group membership. This provides a single, deterministic source for the user’s groups, avoiding conflicts if the same username exists in more than one directory. Therefore, the membership is looked up in the first directory where the username appears, based on the directory order. If the user isn’t in any earlier directories, only then would later directories be considered, but with aggregation off, the first match governs the membership.