Logged in as root, nsswitch group is 'files', no LDAP nor NIS ever in use here. User logged out and back in, multiple times. No old processes still running after user logout. tail /etc/group [?2004l netadm::65: slocate::95: unknown::96: nobody::60001: noaccess::60002: nogroup::65534: pkg5srv::97: chrony::23: sshd::92: users::100: [?2004h[09:11] root@fatalis:/tmp# tail /etc/passwd [?2004l svctag:x:95:12:Service Tag UID:/: unknown:x:96:96:Unknown Remote UID:/: nobody:x:60001:60001:NFS Anonymous Access User:/: noaccess:x:60002:60002:No Access User:/: nobody4:x:65534:65534:SunOS 4.x NFS Anonymous Access User:/: dma:x:26:6:DragonFly Mail Agent:/: pkg5srv:x:97:97:pkg(7) server UID:/: chrony:x:23:23:chrony user:/var/lib/chrony: sshd:x:92:92:OpenSSH privsep user:/var/empty:/bin/false jayjwa:x:100:100:jayjwa:/home/jayjwa:/bin/ksh [?2004h[09:11] root@fatalis:/tmp# usermod -g users jayjwa [?2004l [?2004h[09:11] root@fatalis:/tmp# usermod -g users jayjwatail /etc/passwdgroup [?2004l netadm::65: slocate::95: unknown::96: nobody::60001: noaccess::60002: nogroup::65534: pkg5srv::97: chrony::23: sshd::92: users::100: [?2004h[09:11] root@fatalis:/tmp# groups jayjwa [?2004l users [?2004h[09:11] root@fatalis:/tmp# groups jayjwatail /etc/group [?2004l netadm::65: slocate::95: unknown::96: nobody::60001: noaccess::60002: nogroup::65534: pkg5srv::97: chrony::23: sshd::92: users::100: [?2004h[09:11] root@fatalis:/tmp# tail /etc/groupgroups jayjwatail /etc/groupusermod -g users jayjwa [?2004l [?2004h[09:11] root@fatalis:/tmp# usermod -g 100 jayjwa [?2004l [?2004h[09:11] root@fatalis:/tmp# tail /etc/group [?2004l netadm::65: slocate::95: unknown::96: nobody::60001: noaccess::60002: nogroup::65534: pkg5srv::97: chrony::23: sshd::92: users::100: [?2004h[09:12] root@fatalis:/tmp#