man: document that changing --uid= doesn't work

Fixes: #28982
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Lennart Poettering 2023-11-08 11:57:44 +01:00
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owned by a different UID when logging in, the home directory and everything underneath it will have
its ownership changed automatically before login completes.</para>
<para>Note that changing this option for existing home directories generally has no effect on home
directories that already have been registered locally (have a local <emphasis>binding</emphasis>), as
the UID used for an account on the local system is determined when the home directory is first
activated on it, and then remains in effect until the home directory is removed.</para>
<para>Note that users managed by <command>systemd-homed</command> always have a matching group
associated with the same name as well as a GID matching the UID of the user. Thus, configuring the
GID separately is not permitted.</para>