Re: Gerrit Account Issue: Email locked after changing GitHub username

Andrew Geissler <[email protected]> Wed, 3 Jun 2026 08:10:11 -0500
Newsgroups org.ozlabs.lists.openbmc
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On Tue, Jun 2, 2026 at 6:46 PM rio chen <[email protected]>
wrote:

> Hi OpenBMC Admins,
>
> I ran into a duplicated account issue on gerrit.openbmc.org during my
> onboarding process.
>
> I recently changed my GitHub username. However, before that change, I had
> already initiated the Gerrit account registration with my email:
> [email protected]
>
> Now, when I log into Gerrit with my updated GitHub account, it seems to
> have created a new blank profile, and I cannot verify my email because it
> says "Email already in use" (locked in the previous ghost profile).
>
> Could you please help clear or unbind my email from the old profile so I
> can link it to my current GitHub account?
>

I have removed the email from your previous account and archived your old
account within gerrit.