Index: src/java/org/apache/lenya/ac/Identity.java
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--- src/java/org/apache/lenya/ac/Identity.java	(revision 168108)
+++ src/java/org/apache/lenya/ac/Identity.java	(working copy)
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@
             if (identifiables[i] instanceof User) {
                 User user = (User) identifiables[i];
                 User otherUser = manager.getUserManager().getUser(user.getId());
-                belongs = belongs && user == otherUser;
+                belongs = belongs && user.equals(otherUser);
             }
             i++;
         }
Index: src/java/org/apache/lenya/ac/file/FileUser.java
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--- src/java/org/apache/lenya/ac/file/FileUser.java	(revision 168108)
+++ src/java/org/apache/lenya/ac/file/FileUser.java	(working copy)
@@ -201,5 +201,19 @@
         assert (configurationDirectory != null) && configurationDirectory.isDirectory();
         this.configurationDirectory = configurationDirectory;
     }
-    
+
+    /**
+     * @see java.lang.Object#equals(Object)
+     */
+    public boolean equals(Object otherObject) {
+        boolean equals = false;
+
+        if (getClass().isInstance(otherObject)) {
+            FileUser other = (FileUser) otherObject;
+            equals = (getConfigurationDirectory().equals(other.getConfigurationDirectory()) && 
+                      getId().equals(other.getId()));
+        }
+
+        return equals;
+    }
 }