> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Thursday, June 04, 1998 2:15 PM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: useradd question
>
>
> I'm new to Linux and have a question about adding a user. For
> the life of me I
> can't figure out how to add a user and then login under that
> user. I've tried
> the useradd command, which appears to setup the user in the
> etc/passwd file,
> but whenever I login I get "Invalid Login". Please help!
>
> Matt
>
You need to add the login, when adding a new user the account is disabled at
creation. As root use:
passwd _________ ## the blank is the user signon
Then you will be asked for a password (twice) and then the user will be
active.
See:
man passwd
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