DM500 How to create additional users besides ROOT ?

[Booya16]

Hi all,

Been playing around with various images for the 500c and am successfully watching channels via a web browser configuration using VLC player.

What I need to know is there away of creating additional accounts for people connecting to my box via any provided Unix commands and if any particular permissions need to be applied. A scipt would be ideal.

I'm trying to avoid family members (who are I.T literate by the way) using root which will allow them to modify/delete files).

Any help would be appreciated.

Booya16

[Devilfish]

I like it when someone has a good question like this.

Navigate to /var/etc and edit the 'passwd' file.

Add this line:

username::0:0::/:/bin/sh

Change username to whatever you want the username to be.

Log into telnet using the new username, you won't need a password.

Issue this command to set the password:

passwd username

***Remember to change 'username' to whatever your new username is.

Re-type the password and that's it set.

Now that's the new account created but I haven't figured out how to get group permissions because you can still delete files with this account...but it's a start!

EDIT:

Found this site which might be useful for you...

Managing Linux Accounts

[Booya16]

Many thanks Devilfish.

Will give this a go and lookinto the group permissions.

p.s. What command is in built for editing files ?

Booya16

[Devilfish]

Just edited my 1st post in case you missed it, think you replied at the same time .

[Booya16]

Cheers,

Used vi to edit the file.

Will now look into permissions and keep all posted.

Ta again

Booya16

[satman]

nice thread

good question, with a great answer