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Subject: Re: usermod equivalent?
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Use the "pw" command.

NAME
     pw - create, remove, modify & display system users and groups

pw handles the usermod, useradd, userdel, and the group commands also.

- Scott

On Mon, 23 Jul 2001, Andreas Pauley wrote:

> Hi,
>
> I just installed FreeBSD 4.3
> Now I need to add myself to the "wheel" group in order to be able to su
> to root.
>  (I'm assuming it's "wheel" because that's what it is in NetBSD and
> OpenBSD).
>
> There doesn't seem to be a usermod (or useradd, userdel for that
> matter), and /stand/sysinstall only allows you to add new users.
>
> Do I need to install an additional package, or should I just vi my
> /etc/group?
>
> And how do I delete a user without "userdel -r"?
>
> Another thing: I see the encrypted password is stored in /etc/passwd.
> How do I enable shadow passwords?
>  (Does this have anything to do with my security level?)
>
> Thanks,
> Andreas.
>
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