Date: Wed, 10 Feb 1999 18:41:17 -0500 From: Malartre <malartre@aei.ca> To: Robert Flux <robertf@kormilda.nt.edu.au> Cc: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: SU access & password changes Message-ID: <36C2191D.1977C8D4@aei.ca> References: <3.0.1.32.19990211090711.00690278@mail.kormilda.nt.edu.au>
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Robert Flux wrote: > > Hi, > > I have just become a network manager at a site which runs a freebsd email > server. When I took over the position I was not left with any documentation > on how to manage the system, nor do I have any unix experience. > > I have urgent need of answeres to the following 3 questions. > 1) How do I change an existing users password? > 2) How do I delete old accounts no longer required? > 3) My account name does not have SU access, I am presently using the old > administrators login. How do I promote myself to super user. > > Many thanks in advance. > Robert Flux > Systems Manager > Kormilda College > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message > 1) $ man passwd $ man chpass Ex: # passwd elvis 2) $ man rmuser Ex: # rmuser elvis 3) $ man group Ex: # vi /etc/group wheel:*:0:root,elvis ---------- Add yourself to the wheel account. In this case, the user elvis is in the wheel account. Maybe you'll find http://www.aei.ca/~malartre/freebsd/ useful. -- [Malartre][malartre@aei.ca][French piss me off - Cartman, South Park] [The FreeBSD User Guide][http://www.aei.ca/~malartre/freebsd/] To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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