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From: kargl@troutmask.apl.washington.edu
Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc
Subject: Re: Adding users ????
Date: 10 Jan 1996 17:16:11 GMT
Organization: Applied Phyics Lab
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DABLOODGOD wrote in article <4d0h0a$smk@newsbf02.news.aol.com> :
>
>As im getting more of my system running, Im having problems adding users.
>
>I can't seem to make an account that will allow me to su to root.I login
>as the new user, type su and get a message that Im not in the right group
>to su to root. the "id" program reports that the user is in group "wheel"
>which is what I think is right.
>
>I use vipw to add a line, carefully copying the format from an earlier
>line. I increment the UID field, making sure it doesn't conflict, select
>group 0 ( wheel ) and exit, the databases are rebuilt just right and so on
>- Any ideas ?
>
>Thanks Dave.
>
You need to edit /etc/group. Add the new user to the proper groups.
Note: a user can be a member of more than one group.
Steven G. Kargl | Phone: 206-685-4677 |
Applied Physics Lab | Fax: 206-543-6785 |
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