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<H1><A NAME=SECTION00640000000000000000>4.4 Managing Users</A></H1>
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<A NAME=secmanageusers> </A><A NAME=secadduser> </A>
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Whether or not you have many users on your system, it's important
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to understand the aspects of user management under Linux. Even if you're
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the only user, you should presumably have a separate account for yourself
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(an account other than <tt>root</tt> to do most of your work).
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Each person using the system should have his or her own
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account. It is seldom a good idea to have several people share
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the same account. Not only is security an issue, but accounts
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are used to uniquely identify users to the system. You need
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to be able to keep track of who is doing what.
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<LI> <A NAME=tex2html3888 HREF="node167.html#SECTION00641000000000000000">4.4.1 User management concepts</A>
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<LI> <A NAME=tex2html3889 HREF="node168.html#SECTION00642000000000000000">4.4.2 Adding users</A>
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<LI> <A NAME=tex2html3890 HREF="node169.html#SECTION00643000000000000000">4.4.3 Deleting users</A>
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<LI> <A NAME=tex2html3891 HREF="node170.html#SECTION00644000000000000000">4.4.4 Setting user attributes</A>
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<LI> <A NAME=tex2html3892 HREF="node171.html#SECTION00645000000000000000">4.4.5 Groups</A>
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<I>Matt Welsh <BR>
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mdw@sunsite.unc.edu</I>
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