Date: Mon, 12 Oct 1998 17:24:10 +1000 (EST) From: Jim Mock <jim@phrantic.phear.net> To: Michael Edwards <mike422@gte.net> Cc: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: root password Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.4.05.9810121721400.291-100000@rain.st0rm.com> In-Reply-To: <000101bdf5ae$3a6d5400$3d0a12ac@medwards.feco.net>
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On Mon, 12 Oct 1998, Michael Edwards wrote: > I just got through installing FreeBSD and I was told to reboot. I get a > login prompt, where do I go from here. I know Unix, but I can't figure out > how to setup user accounts. Is there a default password for root, or was I > supposed to setup the root user before I rebooted. Any comments will help! > When you get to the prompt, log in as root without a password, then use passwd to set a password and use adduser to create user accounts. You can set a root password after the install and add users, but it doesn't really make much difference.. unless you set the root password and forget it :) HTH, Jim |=> Jim Mock [jim@thunder.st0rm.com] [jim@phrantic.phear.net] <=| |=> st0rm Internet Services | A franchise of Triax, Inc. <=| |=> web: http://www.st0rm.com/ | web: http://www.phear.net/ <=| |=> Website Design & Hosting | Wagga Wagga, NSW Australia <=| |=> FreeBSD: The Power to Serve | http://www.freebsd.org/ <=| To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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