Stop using root, want to add a main account

chrille112 · 04-27-2007, 12:56 PM

I have a server hosting about 50 domains. Each domain is owned by a user, and each user has an own group, for example:

Code:

drwx--x--x    9 reklamsk      reklamsk         4096 Apr 24 12:06 reklamsk/

Today I'm logging in with root to make it easy to switch between the different users (they are all mine), but it doesn't feel good. I want to add a new user, that has permission to access all home dirs.

How do I do that?

The server is being administrated with cPanel.

unixfool · 04-27-2007, 01:19 PM

I'm wondering if you have the correct forum, as this doesn't appear to be security-related.

x_terminat_or_3 · 04-27-2007, 01:20 PM

You have a few options:

* put your 'main' user in the same group as the other site's owner

* Use different logins

* log in as unprivileged user and sudo when needed

I also have lots of sites with C-panel (not by choice), and I usually log in with my own account and sudo or su -c 'command' when needed.

acid_kewpie · 04-27-2007, 01:51 PM

well i guess you simply want to do the first option as above...

useradd adminbob -G domain1,domain2,domain2

etc...