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Old 07-17-2003, 11:38 PM   #1
tony286
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create username and passwd on dedicated server


i know this sounds strange, but can i create user name and password from the prompt on the server without a crash. learning about a dedicated sever is new to me.
thank you
 
Old 07-18-2003, 05:11 AM   #2
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sure no problem

try "useradd" or "adduser"

you can set the password with "passwd"
 
Old 07-18-2003, 06:07 AM   #3
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Wink


maybe you should use "passwd username" to set the password for the account of "username" ...
 
Old 07-18-2003, 01:30 PM   #4
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you may also want to add the new user to some groups


this is done with "gpasswd"

you can also add new groups with "groupadd"
 
  


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