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Old 12-23-2010, 08:52 AM   #1
mikevanhoff
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This might be one of those 'stupid' questions, but here goes anyway;

is it possible to nest groups so that users can access directories owned by other groups?

be gentle :-)
 
Old 12-23-2010, 08:52 AM   #2
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Users can be in multiple groups, yes. See usermod's -G option.
 
  


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