Re: remove users from system

2004-05-13 Thread John Oxley
On Thu 2004-05-13 (11:31), Kent Stewart wrote: > On Thursday 13 May 2004 11:14 am, OLAF STEIN wrote: > > hi everybody, > > > > i recently switched from linux to freebsd, so this question might > > sound a little stupid > > > > the problem > > i removed 2 users from my system by deleting their entri

Re: remove users from system

2004-05-13 Thread Simon Barner
OLAF STEIN wrote: [ pls wrap your lines at column 72-76 (for those reading mail in a text console - thanks ] > i recently switched from linux to freebsd, so this question might sound > a little stupid > > the problem > i removed 2 users from my system by deleting their entries in /etc/passwd

Re: remove users from system

2004-05-13 Thread Jerry McAllister
> > hi everybody, > > i recently switched from linux to freebsd, so this question might sound > a little stupid > > the problem > i removed 2 users from my system by deleting their entries in /etc/passwd > and /etc/group (they had their own group and where in no other groups) > > the users ar

Re: remove users from system

2004-05-13 Thread Kent Stewart
On Thursday 13 May 2004 11:14 am, OLAF STEIN wrote: > hi everybody, > > i recently switched from linux to freebsd, so this question might > sound a little stupid > > the problem > i removed 2 users from my system by deleting their entries in > /etc/passwd and /etc/group (they had their own group an

Re: remove users from system

2004-05-13 Thread Chuck Swiger
OLAF STEIN wrote: i removed 2 users from my system by deleting their entries in /etc/passwd and /etc/group (they had their own group and where in no other groups) the users are still able to login after i deleted them Run pwd_mkdb. It would be a good idea to use vipw when editting password files