that does not make the user truly the same as root. at lest it did not on my system ----- Original Message ----- From: "Greg Stewart" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, October 29, 2000 6:45 PM Subject: Re: [expert] root password > Since I'm used to using linuxconf, that's how I'll explain it... > > In User Account|Normal|User Accounts add or select the user you want to have > root priveledges, and add that user to the root group You may be prompted to > correct the user's ~/home directory permissions if they were initially > created using the standard UID permissions. > > Microsoft and Novell both teach net admins to hold two or three > administrator accounts to protect against forgetfulness... > > Adding users with root access is just as easy as with novel or NT/2000. > > --Greg > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "rharvey" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > how do you setup a second user to have the same access as root > > a user that will be able to change root password. > > In novell that is one of the first things we were taught was to have 2 > admin > > accounts so you wont get locked out of your system. > > > > Thanks > > Robert > > > > > > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- > ---- > > > > Keep in touch with http://mandrakeforum.com: > > Subscribe the "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" mailing list. > > > > > ____________________________________________________________________________ __ > Vous avez un site perso ? > 2 millions de francs à gagner sur i(france) ! > Webmasters : ZE CONCOURS ! http://www.ifrance.com/_reloc/concours.emailif > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- > Keep in touch with http://mandrakeforum.com: > Subscribe the "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" mailing list. >
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