im renting a very high speed linux server box ....i installed 3 game servers ...all working great ...what i need is ..help making admins i have access to game server folders only ...minecraft being the main one...i understand i have to add users and groups but im lost ..and i use root myself and i know thats not good but im new to this ...i need a trusted linux person to access my server box and help fix my prob

Don't log in as root. Log in as user, then use su to become root.

You may be able to accomplish what you want by changing directory ownership or permissions or by adding users to the appropriate group. Users in the "wheel" group tend to have more power than simple users, for example.

I'm leaning to directory permissions as the most likely suspect, based on not much at all.

However, more information is needed. What exactly is it that you want users to be able to do that they cannot do now? (You may want to read this: https://www.linuxquestions.org/linux...Ask_a_Question.) Indeed, you might bookmark the Arch Wiki; it's an excellent resource even it you don't use Arch.

To help you get started, you might want to look at this article from the Arch wiki about users and groups: https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/users_and_groups

Oh, and welcome to LQ.

Hi & Welcome to Linux Questions.

Allowing anyone to access your server is a high security risk and an unwise practice all together.
-::-I strongly encourage you to do some reading and learn how to use the useradd or adduser commands.-::-

These links are a place to start.

http://www.techrepublic.com/article/...-command-line/
https://www.pluralsight.com/blog/tut...d-user-command
https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/users_and_groups

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-OzmiIPOTxI

would you be willing to login my server and make me a user and ill change pass after ...so i dont gotta use root no more ...because last time i tried doing the user thing it would not work for me ...are there a way to PM you in here?

so if i use this sudo useradd -m olivia -p PASSWORD and change to a name and pass i want then what would my access to server box be? limited or full access?

Strongly suggest you read this: https://www.linuxquestions.org/linux..._and_be_secure

and: http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html

not resolved but i will mark resolved when i read enough on advice given thanks in advance

when i adduser and pass ...it takes the user in putty but says access denied when i put my pass in ...trying to figure out whats wrong ....still reading up on it

Are you operating with root privileges first before using the adduser command?

What distribution are you using?

go in as root then do adduser and chmod the user to the group folder

centos 7 updated fully


now i can use the user name i made to view any folder but i want same as root privleges thank you
says i dont have

You could try this https://www.liquidweb.com/kb/how-to-...s-on-centos-7/ but be aware that even via sudo, once someone is in as root, they own that machine.
Really don't let anyone you can't trust in as root.
MUCH better to get them to teach you how to fix your problems yourself.
In fact, that is what LQ is here for.
HTH

If you want the regular user of the system to view any folder than you will have to give that user permission to do so.

There is something called r-read, w-write and x-executable permissions.

You can specify who is allowed to read the file, write to the file or, if it is an application instead of a text file, who can execute the file.

https://www.centos.org/docs//2/rhl-g...ownership.html

http://www.penguintutor.com/linux/fi...ions-reference
https://access.redhat.com/documentat...ownership.html