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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
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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
> 
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