(add new users & groups)

OK, I got that part down..
(sysinstall and adding the user)
I've ordered a FreeBSD book based on the recommendations I received here
(this list)
Until then I'm pretty much shooting in the dark, learning as I go.

I'm not clear on the Unix group/user setup
>From what I have read, FreeBSD will place users in a default group
Do I need a group? I will have about 6 users (not all at once)
DO I add a group before users?
Will it be to my benefit down the road to make a group now?

I can't thank you and everyone else that has helped, enough.
I know newbys can be a pain.
Leon

----- Original Message -----
From: "Rob"
To:
Sent: Friday, June 11, 2004 7:48 PM
Subject: Re: New Question (add new users & groups)


> LW Ellis wrote:
> > The depth of my unix ignorance is showing...
> > I kept getting a glitch, probably from my bad install attempt.
>
> "New Question" is not a useful subject of your email.
> Formulate your question in a few words as a subject.
> That makes it easier for others to browse through the long list
> of emails in the mailinglist and pick those that are of interest.
>
> > I wiped my HD and re-installed FreeBSD with what I have learned.
> > I have configured my xserver and it seems to be working ok.
> > I read the the FreeBSD Handbook and found little about adding users or
> > groups.
> > 1) Do I add a group before a user?
> > 2) Other than sysinstall to add a user, is there anything else I need to
do
> > to configure a regular (notsuperuser)
> > (Keeping in mind to copy .xsession and .xinitrc to that user's dir.)
>
> In this case, and in this stage of your experience, I would recommend to
you
> to use /stand/sysinstall.
> In an xterminal, become root and do:
>
> # cd /stand
> # ./sysinstall
>
> This will give you the configuration dialog, that you may remember from
when
> you did the installation. But this time you choose the option:
> "Configure Do post-install configuration of FreeBSD"
>
> In the next dialog, you get lots menu items. Some of them are a little
dangerous
> (e.g. disk management), but you also see here "User Management".
> Go there and add a group and new user; this dialog explains itself, I
suppose.
>
> When finished, simply select "Cancel" and "X Exit Install" and you're
done.
>
> Would that work?
>
> Rob.
>
>
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