Dot in Open Directory username prohibits Illustrator CS3 from starting up

Hi
We have a large Open Directory on a MacOS X 10.4 Server. The clients uses OD and Network Home on their Computers.
We used CS2 whit out any problems. But now we have upgraded to CS3. The problem is that Illustrator won´t start up. I have isolated the problem to the dot we use in the shortname on the OD-users. Testusers whit out the dot works fine, and local users whit a dot works!..
So, OD users whit dot is the problem...
Anyone got a workaround for this?
It´s to many users to change the shortname. And the OD is used by our mailserver to, so changing shortname is not an option.. :(

Sounds like a question that might do better being explored in a forum that focuses on O.D., rather than one which is about Illustrator.
Just a thought...

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