Date: Tue, 9 Feb 1999 18:50:01 -0500 From: "Jonathan Weaver" <jweaver@websitefactory.net> To: <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG>, "Robert Flux" <robertf@kormilda.nt.edu.au> Subject: Re: SU access & password changes Message-ID: <003301be5486$e8cdb9e0$90531ad0@weaver.websitefactory.net>
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>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?
As root, type "passwd <username>"
>2) How do I delete old accounts no longer required?
As root, type "rmuser <username>"
>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.
As root, edit /etc/group and add yourself to the "wheel" group.
wheel:*:0:root,sysadmin
With "sysadmin" being your admin user.
- Jonathan Weaver
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