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Old 09-17-2009, 05:57 PM   #1
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full permission to user


how to give a user root priveldge..
 
Old 09-17-2009, 05:59 PM   #2
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Hi Hari89,

Use chmod 777 <username> to give full permission to the user. But it would be a bit risky thing to give full priviledges to a normal user, u ntill unless you know what you are doing.

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Kapil.
 
Old 09-17-2009, 06:07 PM   #3
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After this is possible that he can create user, check the service status, able to check other user mail
 
Old 09-17-2009, 06:19 PM   #4
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Research the sudo tool. Don't just give him root id.
 
  


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