How can OIM provision users with same Display Name in AD?

I can create users with same First Name, Middle Name and Last Name (same Display Name) in OIM if they have different UserId.
But I can not provision two users with same Display Name to one Organization Unit in AD, the resource provisioning shows
Status: Rejected
Response: AD user already exists
Can AD be configured to create users with same Display Name (different UserId) in one OU, or would I have to create logic in OIM to modify the display name so it gets accepted by AD?
Thanks!

Thanks Nitesh. Also, I can create the user with same DN in different OU's, not in same OU.
I agree once we determine that same cn exists in one OU , I can modify the display name by appending a number at the end or something. I understand the logic but I need more details on how to specify this logic in the pre-pop adapter, can you please share more details.
Thanks a lot!

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Hi All,
I have a single user in my Lync 2013 environment that sees three different users with the same exact display name. All three users have a different SIP address.
User1 - Melissa A. - [email protected]
User2 - Melissa A. - [email protected]
User3 - Melissa A. - [email protected]
Upon looking at the contact card, each user has the same display name but correct email address. However there is another email address line that appears underneath the original Send Email address line - on other computer's this appears as "IM".
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Can someone please advise? Could it be a corrupt database?
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Hi Adrian,
You could try deleting the following data for the user.
1. User profile:
%userprofile%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Office\15.0\Lync\[email protected]
2. Registry Key:
HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Office\15.0\Lync\[email protected]
3. Outlook Contact
Delete the related Contact Cards in Outlook
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Best regards,
Eric

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Hi Experts,
I need "ERDAT" field from two structures (QMSM & QMFE) in 2LIS_18_IOTASK extractor.
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always_bcc =
command_directory = /usr/sbin
config_directory = /etc/postfix
content_filter = smtp-mailtransport:[127.0.0.1]:10024
daemon_directory = /usr/libexec/postfix
debugpeerlevel = 2
enableserveroptions = yes
inet_interfaces = all
luser_relay =
mail_owner = postfix
mailbox_transport = cyrus
mailq_path = /usr/bin/mailq
manpage_directory = /usr/share/man
mapsrbldomains =
messagesizelimit = 10240000
mydestination = $myhostname,localhost.$mydomain,localhost,apm.pt,onlearn.apm.pt,ml.apm.pt,xserv e.apm.pt
mydomain = apm.pt
mydomain_fallback = localhost
myhostname = mail.apm.pt
mynetworks = 127.0.0.1/32,195.23.139.104/29
mynetworks_style = host
newaliases_path = /usr/bin/newaliases
ownerrequestspecial = no
queue_directory = /private/var/spool/postfix
readme_directory = /usr/share/doc/postfix
recipient_delimiter = +
relayhost =
sample_directory = /usr/share/doc/postfix/examples
sendmail_path = /usr/sbin/sendmail
setgid_group = postdrop
smtpdclientrestrictions = hash:/etc/postfix/smtpdreject
smtpddelayreject = yes
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Hi All,
I have the problem to create a tableview with same column name but in different table.
The Table that i have:-
Table - PAC051MPROFORMA
Column - mrn,visitid
Table - PAC051TPROFORMA
Column - mrn,visitid
Table - PAC052MTRANSBILL
Column - mrn,visitid
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where
*(a.PAC051MPROFORMA.mrn=PAC051TPROFORMA.mrn)*
and
*(a.PAC051TPROFORMA.mrn=PAC052TRANSBILL.mrn)*
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Then I modify that SQL to
CREATE VIEW pacviewproforma (mrn,visitid)
As Select PAC051MPROFORMA.mrn,PAC051MPROFORMA.visitid,PAC051TPROFORMA.mrn,PAC051TPROFORMA.visitid,PAC052MTRANSBILL.mrn,PAC052MTRANSBILL.visitid
where
*(a.PAC051MPROFORMA.mrn=PAC051TPROFORMA.mrn)*
and
*(a.PAC051TPROFORMA.mrn=PAC052TRANSBILL.mrn)*
This time this error return = ORA-01730: invalid number of column names specified
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Hi,
SQL> CREATE VIEW pacviewproforma (mrn,visitid,mrn,visitid,mrn,visitid)
2 As Select
3 PAC051MPROFORMA.mrn,
4 PAC051MPROFORMA.visitid,
5 PAC051TPROFORMA.mrn,
6 PAC051TPROFORMA.visitid,
7 PAC052MTRANSBILL.mrn,
8 PAC052MTRANSBILL.visitid
9 from PAC051MPROFORMA,PAC051TPROFORMA,PAC052MTRANSBILL
10 where
11 (PAC051MPROFORMA.mrn=PAC051TPROFORMA.mrn)
12 and
13 (PAC051TPROFORMA.mrn=PAC052MTRANSBILL.mrn);
CREATE VIEW pacviewproforma (mrn,visitid,mrn,visitid,mrn,visitid)
ERROR at line 1:
ORA-00957: duplicate column namePlease give different names to each column.
Something like this..
SQL> CREATE OR REPLACE VIEW pacviewproforma (MPROFORMA_mrn,MPROFORMA_visitid,TPROFORMA_mrn,TPROFORMA
_visitid,MTRANSBILL_mrn,MTRANSBILL_visitid)
2 As Select
3 PAC051MPROFORMA.mrn,
4 PAC051MPROFORMA.visitid,
5 PAC051TPROFORMA.mrn,
6 PAC051TPROFORMA.visitid,
7 PAC052MTRANSBILL.mrn,
8 PAC052MTRANSBILL.visitid
9 from PAC051MPROFORMA,PAC051TPROFORMA,PAC052MTRANSBILL
10 where
11 (PAC051MPROFORMA.mrn=PAC051TPROFORMA.mrn)
12 and
13 (PAC051TPROFORMA.mrn=PAC052MTRANSBILL.mrn);
View created.
SQL> DESC pacviewproforma;
Name                                      Null?    Type
MPROFORMA_MRN                                      NUMBER
MPROFORMA_VISITID                                  NUMBER
TPROFORMA_MRN                                      NUMBER
TPROFORMA_VISITID                                  NUMBER
MTRANSBILL_MRN                                     NUMBER
MTRANSBILL_VISITID                                 NUMBER
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I need to provision users to SAP CUA with their passwords disabled. How can I configure this if at all?
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Thanks for the quick response. I am confirming with SAP team if its permission issue.
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2009-04-14 11:06:26,659 INFO [STDOUT] Running SAP CUA Create User
2009-04-14 11:06:26,659 INFO [XL_INTG.SAPCUA] createUser(): Create User Request
2009-04-14 11:06:26,659 INFO [XL_INTG.SAPCUA] createUser(): userId :00000209, userGroup:,lastName:Employee 209,firstName:Last Name - 209,userTitle:0003,langComm:,department:,langLogIn:,timeZone:,telephone:,extension:,Fax:,email:,dateFormat:,decimalNotation:,function:,roomNo:,floor:,building:,code:,commType:,alias:,startMenu:,userType:,RoleProfile:,RoleProfileOption:Role
2009-04-14 11:06:26,659 INFO [XL_INTG.SAPCUA] SAP CUA Create Connection Request
2009-04-14 11:06:26,659 INFO [XL_INTG.SAPCUA] createCUAConnection(): START SAP Connection creation.
2009-04-14 11:06:26,659 INFO [XL_INTG.SAPCUA] createCUAConnection(): SAP Connection creation successfull.
2009-04-14 11:06:26,690 INFO [XL_INTG.SAPCUA] getStatus() :returnStructure:User 00000209 does not exist
2009-04-14 11:06:26,690 INFO [XL_INTG.SAPCUA] getStatus() :Type:I
2009-04-14 11:06:26,690 INFO [XL_INTG.SAPCUA] getStatus() :Mesage NUMBER:124
2009-04-14 11:06:26,690 INFO [XL_INTG.SAPCUA] findUser(): User not exist in SAP CUA
2009-04-14 11:06:26,690 INFO [XL_INTG.SAPCUA] createUser(): Create User Start
2009-04-14 11:06:29,487 INFO [XL_INTG.SAPCUA] getStatus() :Mesage :User 00000209 created
2009-04-14 11:06:29,487 INFO [XL_INTG.SAPCUA] getStatus() :Mesage Type:S
2009-04-14 11:06:29,487 INFO [XL_INTG.SAPCUA] getStatus() :Mesage NUMBER:102
2009-04-14 11:06:29,487 INFO [XL_INTG.SAPCUA] addRoleToUser():Add Role to User
2009-04-14 11:06:29,753 INFO [XL_INTG.SAPCUA] getChildData() :getUserRoles method is Started
2009-04-14 11:06:29,800 INFO [XL_INTG.SAPCUA] getUserRoles() :getUserRoles method End
2009-04-14 11:06:30,128 DEBUG [org.jboss.ejb.plugins.LRUEnterpriseContextCachePolicy] Running RemoverTask
2009-04-14 11:06:30,128 DEBUG [org.jboss.ejb.plugins.LRUEnterpriseContextCachePolicy] RemoverTask, PassivatedCount=0
2009-04-14 11:06:30,128 DEBUG [org.jboss.ejb.plugins.AbstractInstanceCache] removePassivated, now=1239725190128, maxLifeAfterPassivation=1200000
2009-04-14 11:06:30,128 DEBUG [org.jboss.ejb.plugins.LRUEnterpriseContextCachePolicy] RemoverTask, done
2009-04-14 11:06:30,362 INFO [XL_INTG.SAPCUA] getStatus() :Mesage :Role assignment to user 00000209 changed
2009-04-14 11:06:30,362 INFO [XL_INTG.SAPCUA] getStatus() :Mesage Type:S
2009-04-14 11:06:30,362 INFO [XL_INTG.SAPCUA] getStatus() :Mesage NUMBER:048
2009-04-14 11:06:30,362 INFO [XL_INTG.SAPCUA] Role added successfully to the user.
2009-04-14 11:06:30,362 INFO [XL_INTG.SAPCUA] changePassword(): Change Password Start
2009-04-14 11:06:31,284 INFO [XL_INTG.SAPCUA] getStatus() :Mesage :Password Not Allowed
2009-04-14 11:06:31,284 INFO [XL_INTG.SAPCUA] getStatus() :Mesage Type:E
2009-04-14 11:06:31,284 INFO [XL_INTG.SAPCUA] getStatus() :Mesage NUMBER:001
2009-04-14 11:06:31,284 DEBUG [XL_INTG.SAPCUA] changePassword(): chanegPassword eventPassword Not Allowed
2009-04-14 11:06:31,284 ERROR [XL_INTG.SAPCUA] changePassword():Change Password Error:Password Not Allowed
2009-04-14 11:06:31,284 ERROR [XL_INTG.SAPCUA] createUser():ChangePassword error after user creation:SAP.PASSWORD_CHANGE_ERROR
2009-04-14 11:06:31,284 ERROR [XL_INTG.SAPCUA] createUser():Deleting the User
2009-04-14 11:06:31,284 INFO [XL_INTG.SAPCUA] deleteUser(): Delete User Start
2009-04-14 11:06:32,222 DEBUG [org.jboss.ejb.plugins.LRUEnterpriseContextCachePolicy] Running RemoverTask
2009-04-14 11:06:32,222 DEBUG [org.jboss.ejb.plugins.LRUEnterpriseContextCachePolicy] RemoverTask, PassivatedCount=0
2009-04-14 11:06:32,222 DEBUG [org.jboss.ejb.plugins.AbstractInstanceCache] removePassivated, now=1239725192222, maxLifeAfterPassivation=1200000
2009-04-14 11:06:32,222 DEBUG [org.jboss.ejb.plugins.LRUEnterpriseContextCachePolicy] RemoverTask, done
2009-04-14 11:06:34,769 DEBUG [org.jboss.ejb.plugins.LRUEnterpriseContextCachePolicy] Running RemoverTask
2009-04-14 11:06:34,769 DEBUG [org.jboss.ejb.plugins.LRUEnterpriseContextCachePolicy] RemoverTask, PassivatedCount=0
2009-04-14 11:06:34,769 DEBUG [org.jboss.ejb.plugins.AbstractInstanceCache] removePassivated, now=1239725194769, maxLifeAfterPassivation=1200000
2009-04-14 11:06:34,769 DEBUG [org.jboss.ejb.plugins.LRUEnterpriseContextCachePolicy] RemoverTask, done
2009-04-14 11:06:43,863 INFO [XL_INTG.SAPCUA] getStatus() :Mesage :Role assignment to user 00000209 deleted
2009-04-14 11:06:43,863 INFO [XL_INTG.SAPCUA] getStatus() :Mesage Type:S
2009-04-14 11:06:43,863 INFO [XL_INTG.SAPCUA] getStatus() :Mesage NUMBER:090
2009-04-14 11:06:43,863 INFO [XL_INTG.SAPCUA] getStatus() :Mesage :Role assignment to user 00000209 deleted
2009-04-14 11:06:43,863 INFO [XL_INTG.SAPCUA] getStatus() :Mesage Type:S
2009-04-14 11:06:43,863 INFO [XL_INTG.SAPCUA] getStatus() :Mesage NUMBER:090
2009-04-14 11:06:43,863 INFO [XL_INTG.SAPCUA] getStatus() :Mesage :Role assignment to user 00000209 deleted
2009-04-14 11:06:43,863 INFO [XL_INTG.SAPCUA] getStatus() :Mesage Type:S
2009-04-14 11:06:43,863 INFO [XL_INTG.SAPCUA] getStatus() :Mesage NUMBER:090
2009-04-14 11:06:43,863 INFO [XL_INTG.SAPCUA] deleteUser(): User deleted SUCCESSFUL
2009-04-14 11:06:43,863 DEBUG [XL_INTG.SAPCUA] createUser(): 00000209:SAP.USER_CREATION_FAILED
2009-04-14 11:06:43,863 INFO [XL_INTG.SAPCUA] closeCUAConnection(): START SAP Connection Close.
2009-04-14 11:06:43,878 INFO [XL_INTG.SAPCUA] closeCUAConnection(): SAP Connection Close successfull.
2009-04-14 11:06:43,925 DEBUG [org.jboss.ejb.plugins.LRUEnterpriseContextCachePolicy] Running RemoverTask
2009-04-14 11:06:43,925 DEBUG [org.jboss.ejb.plugins.LRUEnterpriseContextCachePolicy] RemoverTask, PassivatedCount=0
2009-04-14 11:06:43,925 DEBUG [org.jboss.ejb.plugins.AbstractInstanceCache] removePassivated, now=1239725203925, maxLifeAfterPassivation=1200000
2009-04-14 11:06:43,925 DEBUG [org.jboss.ejb.plugins.LRUEnterpriseContextCachePolicy] RemoverTask, done
2009-04-14 11:06:44,878 INFO [STDOUT] Running SAP CUA ADD ROLE
2009-04-14 11:06:44,878 INFO [XL_INTG.SAPCUA] addRoleToUser() :Add Role
2009-04-14 11:06:44,878 INFO [XL_INTG.SAPCUA] SAP CUA Create Connection Request
2009-04-14 11:06:44,878 INFO [XL_INTG.SAPCUA] createCUAConnection(): START SAP Connection creation.
2009-04-14 11:06:44,878 INFO [XL_INTG.SAPCUA] createCUAConnection(): SAP Connection creation successfull.
2009-04-14 11:06:44,878 INFO [XL_INTG.SAPCUA] getStatus() :returnStructure:User 00000209 does not exist
2009-04-14 11:06:44,878 INFO [XL_INTG.SAPCUA] getStatus() :Type:I
2009-04-14 11:06:44,878 INFO [XL_INTG.SAPCUA] getStatus() :Mesage NUMBER:124
2009-04-14 11:06:44,878 INFO [XL_INTG.SAPCUA] findUser(): User not exist in SAP CUA
2009-04-14 11:06:44,878 ERROR [XL_INTG.SAPCUA] addRoleToUser() :User Id :00000209 not exist in target SAP system.
2009-04-14 11:06:44,878 INFO [XL_INTG.SAPCUA] closeCUAConnection(): START SAP Connection Close.
2009-04-14 11:06:44,878 INFO [XL_INTG.SAPCUA] closeCUAConnection(): SAP Connection Close successfull.

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Hello,
This is a feature I was used to in OIM9.
Except that in OIM9 the model was a bit different, we had no application instance. We referred to it as a Resource.
Anyway, as an Identity Manager administrator, I wanted to quickly find a user with an specific Resource, e.g. SAP User.
I went to Resources, choose the resource I'm interested in finding the users, then from there I could filter them by Resource Status, either Provisioned, Provisioning, Revoked, Disabled, etc.
Now in OIM11gR2 I can't find an equivalent for this.
From /sysadmin I cant list users from the Application Instances
From /identity I cant search users with a given Application Instance.
Did I miss something? or this cannot be done in OIM11R2.
(Alternatively, I opening SQL Developer and listing the UD_SAP table, but this is obviously not acceptable)
Thanks for an insight.
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Content Type Column Names with same display Name ???

Hi everyone,
I have a SharePoint Sitecollection where are Site Column Display Names are the same (see Image)
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How to create new user, with same personal files, for troubleshooting?

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We could be more helpful if you explain just what you need to troubleshoot. If just the spinning beachball is your issue, then visit The XLab FAQs and read the FAQ on resolving the SBOD problem.
If the computer is simply running slowly then read the following:
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Start with visits to:     OS X Maintenance - MacAttorney;
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                                  The Safe Mac » Mac Performance Guide;
                                  The Safe Mac » The myth of the dirty Mac;
                                  Mac maintenance Quick Assist.
Boot into Safe Mode then repair your hard drive and permissions:
Repair the Hard Drive and Permissions Pre-Lion
Boot from your OS X Installer disc. After the installer loads select your language and click on the Continue button. When the menu bar appears select Disk Utility from the Utilities menu. After DU loads select your hard drive entry (mfgr.'s ID and drive size) from the the left side list. In the DU status area you will see an entry for the S.M.A.R.T. status of the hard drive. If it does not say "Verified" then the hard drive is failing or failed. (SMART status is not reported on external Firewire or USB drives.) If the drive is "Verified" then select your OS X volume from the list on the left (sub-entry below the drive entry,) click on the First Aid tab, then click on the Repair Disk button. If DU reports any errors that have been fixed, then re-run Repair Disk until no errors are reported. If no errors are reported click on the Repair Permissions button. Wait until the operation completes, then quit DU and return to the installer.
Repair the Hard Drive - Lion/Mountain Lion/Mavericks
Boot to the Recovery HD:
Restart the computer and after the chime press and hold down the COMMAND and R keys until the Utilites Menu screen appears. Alternatively, restart the computer and after the chime press and hold down the OPTION key until the boot manager screen appears. Select the Recovery HD disk icon and click on the arrow button below.
When the recovery menu appears select Disk Utility. After DU loads select your hard drive entry (mfgr.'s ID and drive size) from the the left side list. In the DU status area you will see an entry for the S.M.A.R.T. status of the hard drive. If it does not say "Verified" then the hard drive is failing or failed. (SMART status is not reported on external Firewire or USB drives.) If the drive is "Verified" then select your OS X volume from the list on the left (sub-entry below the drive entry,) click on the First Aid tab, then click on the Repair Disk button. If DU reports any errors that have been fixed, then re-run Repair Disk until no errors are reported. If no errors are reported, then click on the Repair Permissions button. Wait until the operation completes, then quit DU and return to the main menu. Select Restart from the Apple menu.
Restart your computer normally and see if this has helped any. Next do some maintenance:
For situations Disk Utility cannot handle the best third-party utility is Disk Warrior; DW only fixes problems with the disk directory, but most disk problems are caused by directory corruption; Disk Warrior 4.x is now Intel Mac compatible.
Note: Alsoft ships DW on a bootable DVD that will startup Macs running Snow Leopard or earlier. It cannot start Macs that came with Lion or later pre-installed, however, DW will work on those models.
Suggestions for OS X Maintenance
OS X performs certain maintenance functions that are scheduled to occur on a daily, weekly, or monthly period. The maintenance scripts run in the early AM only if the computer is turned on 24/7 (no sleep.) If this isn't the case, then an excellent solution is to download and install a shareware utility such as Macaroni, JAW PseudoAnacron, or Anacron that will automate the maintenance activity regardless of whether the computer is turned off or asleep. Dependence upon third-party utilities to run the periodic maintenance scripts was significantly reduced since Tiger. These utilities have limited or no functionality with Snow Leopard or later and should not be installed.
OS X automatically defragments files less than 20 MBs in size, so unless you have a disk full of very large files there's little need for defragmenting the hard drive.
Helpful Links Regarding Malware Protection
An excellent link to read is Tom Reed's Mac Malware Guide.
Also, visit The XLab FAQs and read Detecting and avoiding malware and spyware.
See these Apple articles:
          Mac OS X Snow Leopard and malware detection
          OS X Lion- Protect your Mac from malware
          OS X Mountain Lion- Protect your Mac from malware
          About file quarantine in OS X
If you require anti-virus protection I recommend using VirusBarrier Express 1.1.6 or Dr.Web Light both from the App Store. They're both free, and since they're from the App Store, they won't destabilize the system. (Thank you to Thomas Reed for these recommendations.)
Troubleshooting Applications
I recommend downloading a utility such as TinkerTool System, OnyX, Mavericks Cache Cleaner, or Cocktail that you can use for removing old log files and archives, clearing caches, etc. Corrupted cache, log, or temporary files can cause application or OS X crashes as well as kernel panics.
If you have Snow Leopard or Leopard, then for similar repairs install the freeware utility Applejack. If you cannot start up in OS X, you may be able to start in single-user mode from which you can run Applejack to do a whole set of repair and maintenance routines from the command line. Note that AppleJack 1.5 is required for Leopard. AppleJack 1.6 is compatible with Snow Leopard. Applejack does not work with Lion and later.
Basic Backup
For some people Time Machine will be more than adequate. Time Machine is part of OS X. There are two components:
1. A Time Machine preferences panel as part of System Preferences;
2. A Time Machine application located in the Applications folder. It is
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    requires a backup drive that is at least twice the capacity of the
    drive being backed up.
Alternatively, get an external drive at least equal in size to the internal hard drive and make (and maintain) a bootable clone/backup. You can make a bootable clone using the Restore option of Disk Utility. You can also make and maintain clones with good backup software. My personal recommendations are (order is not significant):
1. Carbon Copy Cloner
2. Get Backup
3. Deja Vu
4. SuperDuper!
5. Synk Pro
6. Tri-Backup
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Referenced software can be found at MacUpdate.
Additional Hints
Be sure you have an adequate amount of RAM installed for the number of applications you run concurrently. Be sure you leave a minimum of 10% of the hard drive's capacity as free space.
Add more RAM. If your computer has less than 2 GBs of RAM and you are using OS X Leopard or later, then you can do with more RAM. Snow Leopard and Lion work much better with 4 GBs of RAM than their system minimums. The more concurrent applications you tend to use the more RAM you should have.
Always maintain at least 15 GBs or 10% of your hard drive's capacity as free space, whichever is greater. OS X is frequently accessing your hard drive, so providing adequate free space will keep things from slowing down.
Check for applications that may be hogging the CPU:
Pre-Mavericks
Open Activity Monitor in the Utilities folder. Select All Processes from the Processes dropdown menu. Click twice on the CPU% column header to display in descending order. If you find a process using a large amount of CPU time (>=70,) then select the process and click on the Quit icon in the toolbar. Click on the Force Quit button to kill the process. See if that helps. Be sure to note the name of the runaway process so you can track down the cause of the problem.
Mavericks and later
Open Activity Monitor in the Utilities folder. Select All Processes from the View menu. Click on the CPU tab in the toolbar. Click twice on the CPU% column header to display in descending order. If you find a process using a large amount of CPU time (>=70,) then select the process and click on the Quit icon in the toolbar. Click on the Force Quit button to kill the process. See if that helps. Be sure to note the name of the runaway process so you can track down the cause of the problem.
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Any way this is possible?
Thanks,

This article may help you
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Hello there, Seta.
You are correct that this can be done with iCloud. The following Knowledge Base article provides some great instruction for syncing contacts:
iOS: How to transfer or sync content to your computer
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1296
Particularly:
Contacts, Calendars, Bookmarks, and Notes
You can sync contacts, calendars, bookmarks, and notes with other applications on your computer. This allows you to keep all your information in sync across multiple computers and iOS devices. The settings for these items are all in the Info tab for your iOS device in iTunes. With your iOS device connected to the computer, select your iOS device. Then click the Info tab.
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Contacts
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You can sync your contacts with:
Microsoft Outlook 2003, Microsoft Outlook 2007, Microsoft Outlook 2010 (Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7, and Windows 8)
Windows Address Book (Windows XP)
Windows Contacts (Windows Vista, Windows 7, and Windows 8)
Address Book (Mac OS X v10.7 and earlier)
Contacts (Mac OS X v10.8)
Microsoft Entourage 2004, Microsoft Entourage 2008, or Microsoft Outlook 2011 for Mac
Notes:
When syncing contacts, you can choose to sync all of your contacts or only selected groups. The option to sync selected items may not show up until after the first sync.
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Additional options for syncing include syncing your contacts with Yahoo or Gmail/Google Mail. You will need to configure it with the user name and password for your Yahoo or Google account.
Thanks for reaching out to Apple Support Communities.
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Pedro.

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can 2 different users with 2 different Iphones use the same itune program to backup each phone separately? if not how can I have a backup for 2 different iphones on the same laptop?

Here is your answer:
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Hi,
We have a user and when she get an item assigned to her she sees the following alert:
"There are multiple users with the same display name USERNAME and at least one of them does not have read permissions to some of the files"
Now I looked in the database and when I run the following query with the username:
SELECT
[ProviderDisplayName]
,[DisplayName]
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We use VS2013 and TFS2013 update 4
Best regards

Hi DSW,
Thanks for your post.
In your query result, please check if these two users have the same Account Name. if they are two different Account Name in result, it indicate there’s two users have the same display name in your AD, please check that two users’ information in
your AD. We suggest change one user’s display name in AD.
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