[JENKINS-9016] Git creates usernames based on 'name' not the email.

I realize mapping git author/commit users back to Jenkin's users is pain, but perhaps it could be done a little better.

Some ideas:

• Try looking up a user's email and comparing that.


• Using the user portion from the email (e.g. someuser@​example.com becomes someuser).


• Looking up the user's email in LDAP, if LDAP is being used.

The last would be ideal for us.

Ciao!

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Originally reported by docwhat, imported from: Git creates usernames based on 'name' not the email.

• status: Open
  
• priority: Major
  
• component(s): git-plugin
  
• label(s): git, plugin, scm, user-experience
  
• resolution: Unresolved
  
• votes: 51
  
• watchers: 61
  
• imported: 2025-12-02
  

I realize mapping git author/commit users back to Jenkin's users is pain, but perhaps it could be done a little better.


Some ideas:



	
Try looking up a user's email and comparing that.

	
Using the user portion from the email (e.g. someuser@example.com becomes someuser).

	
Looking up the user's email in LDAP, if LDAP is being used.



The last would be ideal for us.


Ciao!

environment

```
git plugin 1.1.6

git plugin 2.0, jenkins 1.540, ubuntu 13.10
```