Why do I receive an error when I use the finger command for IU users?

For security reasons, many UITS central systems at Indiana University do not respond to finger requests. Those that do will respond only to requests from on campus or, in some cases, from the same computer. If you need to find information on a computer user at IU, use the IU Address Book.

Visit the IU Address Book at:

Also see:

• Finding email addresses
• In Unix, what is the finger command?
• How do I use the whois utility to find the email address of a user at another organization?