Date: Mon, 12 Oct 1998 11:45:51 +0100 From: Christopher Raven <c.raven@ukonline.co.uk> To: Michael Edwards <mike422@gte.net>, freebsd-questions <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: Re: root password Message-ID: <3621DDDF.BEBF406C@ukonline.co.uk> References: <000101bdf5ae$3a6d5400$3d0a12ac@medwards.feco.net>
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Michael Edwards wrote: > > I just got through installing FreeBSD and I was told to reboot. I get a > login prompt, where do I go from here. I know Unix, but I can't figure out > how to setup user accounts. Is there a default password for root, or was I > supposed to setup the root user before I rebooted. Any comments will help! > > Thanks, > > M. Edwards if you didn't give root a password, then: #login:root #password: (just press return) then give yourself a password #passwd then use the graphical interface to set up user accounts: #/stand/sysinstall then choose: Configure (in menu) then choose: User Management (in menu) then add a group, then a user. Use "F1" for help while you go. Also, don't forget to add the user (you) to the group "wheel" so that you can obtain root privileges. Hope this helps -- [ Christopher Raven [ E-mail: c.raven@ukonline.co.uk [ ICQ: 2254369 [ To err is human, to power is FreeBSD To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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