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Subject: Re: Users
To: kelly@fsl.noaa.gov (Sean Kelly)
Date: Wed, 17 Jan 1996 11:25:39 -0600 (CST)
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In-Reply-To: <9601171420.AA09177@emu.fsl.noaa.gov> from "Sean Kelly" at Jan 17, 96 07:20:05 am
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> So, type `adduser' and answer the questions to make an account `zoogy'
> or `chad' or whatever you want to call it for yourself.  Then log out
> of root and log back in with your personal account.
> 
> And have fun!
> 
> If you need to do system administration again, just log in as `zoogy'
> or `chad' or whatever and then type the `su' command to become root.

only if you first edit /etc/group and add that username to the wheel group :)


> When FreeBSD boots, you'll see the `boot:' prompt.  If you just wait,
> it'll automatically boot.  So, very quickly, type `-s' and press
> return, which means `boot into single user mode.'
> 
> Single user mode is a special maintenance mode for fixing system
> problems.  And forgetting the root password is definitely a system
> problem.
> 
> You'll be aksed for a shell to use.  Just press return and you get the
> Bourne shell.  This shell runs as root.
> 
> -- 
> Sean Kelly
> NOAA Forecast Systems Laboratory, Boulder Colorado USA

unless you have the following line in your /etc/ttys file :)

console	none				unknown	off insecure

which in turn makes sure that the person who was shoulder surfing you earlier
and didn't get the root password, can't just `rm -rf /` when you get a cup of
coffee...

Jim
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