Date: Mon, 23 Feb 1998 21:15:28 -0800 (PST) From: Julian Elischer <julian@whistle.com> To: Christopher J Ceska <cceska@iagnet.net> Cc: hackers@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Adding new user.... Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.3.95.980223211442.21590A-100000@current1.whistle.com> In-Reply-To: <Pine.GSO.3.96.980224000238.463D-100000@nic.iagnet.net>
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you need to add them to the 'wheel' line in /etc/groups (comma separated) On Tue, 24 Feb 1998, Christopher J Ceska wrote: > I am new to FreeBSD so call me crazy..... > > I am trying to add a user that can SU to root like on a linux or solaris > machine. > > I understand the user has to be in the wheel group but what else am I > doing wrong. It always tells me I am not in a group that can su to root. > > I am using DES. What do I have to do? (Besides buy a book) I am just > evaluating this OS and I can't even make a user.... haha > > Thanks in advance. > Chris > > -- > Christopher J Ceska Network Operations > cceska@qual.net http://www.qual.net > alphapgr: chris-pager@qual.net 8884988020 > > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-hackers" in the body of the message > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-hackers" in the body of the message
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