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Bruce Greene wrote:
> Hi —
> 
> In setting up FreeBSD 6.1, i don't know what group or member groups to
> choose.
> 
> Thank you -
> 
> 
> Bruce Greene
> Macs Plus  410 764-8599
> bgreene@macsplus.com
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> 
When I set up a user at install, I leave the group alone so the system
will automatically create a group for my username and then I add wheel
to the member groups so I can su to root.

It works for me.

Jeff Cross
http://www.averageadmins.com/