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Date:      Mon, 22 Feb 1999 10:02:43 +1300 (NZDT)
From:      Jonathan Chen <jonc@pinnacle.co.nz>
To:        Robert Trosen <trosen@neteze.com>
Cc:        freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: user
Message-ID:  <Pine.SC5.4.10.9902221001190.15880-100000@kiwi.pinnacle.co.nz>
In-Reply-To: <004b01be5c2d$88f6c530$3cf9c9d0@neteze.com>

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On Fri, 19 Feb 1999, Robert Trosen wrote:

> how do i make users with rights like the root user

The normal way is to add the user to group `wheel' in /etc/group. This
will allow them to su(1) to root whenever they like (they need to know
the root password as well).

It's always better to do most things as a std user, and `su' only when
required.
--
Jonathan Chen                                       Once is dumb luck.
                                                 Twice is coincidence.
             Three times and Somebody Is Trying To Tell You Something.



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