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| ====== Users ====== | ====== Users ====== | ||
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| For ''useradd'', a command similar to the following should be used: | For ''useradd'', a command similar to the following should be used: | ||
| <code rootshell> | <code rootshell> | ||
| - | useradd -m -u 10999 -g useracct -s /bin/mysh -c 'John Doe' johndoe | + | useradd -m -u 10999 -g useracct -G bronze -s /bin/bash -c 'John Doe' johndoe |
| </code> | </code> | ||
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| In addition, we've defined these groups (mainly grabbed from Michelob's /etc/group file): | In addition, we've defined these groups (mainly grabbed from Michelob's /etc/group file): | ||
| - | ^Group^Function| | + | ^Group^GID^Function| |
| - | |wheel|We've got it set up so these folks can sudo without a root password.| | + | |wheel||We've got it set up so these folks can sudo without a root password.| |
| - | |users|Default group that all users should belong to.| | + | |users||Default group that all users should belong to.| |
| - | |newslett|Not sure if it's used; only member is editor.| | + | |newslett||Not sure if it's used; only member is editor.| |
| - | |steercom|Ad-hoc list of Steering Committee attendees, who can access steercom directory on Michelob.| | + | |steercom||Ad-hoc list of Steering Committee attendees, who can access steercom directory on Michelob.| |
| - | |webhead|Users who have write access to our web sites.| | + | |webhead||Users who have write access to our web sites.| |
| - | |majordom|Used for mailing list management; ''lists'' account is included.| | + | |majordom||Used for mailing list management; ''lists'' account is included.| |
| + | |useracct|11025|Accounts for real live users, as opposed to system accounts, shared accounts, etc.| | ||
| + | |platinum|11111|Members who have paid for the Platinum membership level.| | ||
| + | |gold|11112|Members who have paid for the Gold membership level.| | ||
| + | |silver|11113|Members who have paid for the Silver membership level.| | ||
| + | |bronze|11114|Members who have paid for the Bronze membership level.| | ||
| TODO: Create groups for: | TODO: Create groups for: | ||
| - | * a group for each paid account level (eg. gold/silver) | ||
| * users who have paid up for the current year (paid2006, etc.) | * users who have paid up for the current year (paid2006, etc.) | ||
| + | * Since we're now renewing memberships year-round, this no longer makes sense. | ||
| + | * We should probably have accounts expire when the renewal is due. | ||
| + | * We should have the passwords expire every 90 days, at the least. | ||
| + | * Although we need to allow users to change their passwords on Bud before we do that. | ||
| * voting members, as defined by our articles of incorporation / by-laws | * voting members, as defined by our articles of incorporation / by-laws | ||
| + | * Doesn't make sense, since that's not used for anything except voting, and changes every year. | ||
| * officers | * officers | ||
| * board members | * board members | ||
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| As with users, there are 2 ways to add a group: ''groupadd'', and ''addgroup''. | As with users, there are 2 ways to add a group: ''groupadd'', and ''addgroup''. | ||
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| + | <code rootshell> | ||
| + | groupadd -g gid groupname | ||
| + | </code> | ||
| TODO: Adding users to groups. | TODO: Adding users to groups. | ||
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| TODO: Adding sudoers. What groups should administrators be in? So far, it looks like ''wheel'' will suffice. | TODO: Adding sudoers. What groups should administrators be in? So far, it looks like ''wheel'' will suffice. | ||
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| ===== Using a User Account ===== | ===== Using a User Account ===== | ||
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| TODO: Add info about how they can change their settings. Especially things like chfn, chsh, .forward, .profile, .bashrc, passwd, etc. | TODO: Add info about how they can change their settings. Especially things like chfn, chsh, .forward, .profile, .bashrc, passwd, etc. | ||
| - | This should go on a a user documentation page, not a "build" page. | + | This should go on a [[../server_access|user documentation page]], not a "build" page. |
| ===== Migrating User Accounts ===== | ===== Migrating User Accounts ===== | ||
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