what happens if you try to create their directory by hand? as possible work around is to create a shell script that makes the directory and then calls useradd also, have you tried using the adduser shell script that came with redhat 4.2? Vinnie -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] System Administrator Epoch Internet "Connecting The World, One Business At A Time...... By Caring About A Customers Success" [EMAIL PROTECTED] Spam Patrol On Thu, 23 Apr 1998, Doug Elznic wrote: > Date: Thu, 23 Apr 1998 16:35:47 -0400 (EDT) > From: Doug Elznic <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: URGENT: When I add users home directories are not createdd > Resent-Date: 23 Apr 1998 20:40:04 -0000 > Resent-From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Resent-cc: recipient list not shown: ; > > Hello, > When I add a user there home directories are not being created. This > happens with usercfg and useradd. I need to figure this out asap. Anyone > have a clue? > > > > -- > PLEASE read the Red Hat FAQ, Tips, Errata and the MAILING LIST ARCHIVES! > http://www.redhat.com/RedHat-FAQ /RedHat-Errata /RedHat-Tips /mailing-lists > To unsubscribe: mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] with > "unsubscribe" as the Subject. > > > -- PLEASE read the Red Hat FAQ, Tips, Errata and the MAILING LIST ARCHIVES! http://www.redhat.com/RedHat-FAQ /RedHat-Errata /RedHat-Tips /mailing-lists To unsubscribe: mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] with "unsubscribe" as the Subject.