Very Computer

    Okay here is the situation: I have everything working well as root,
but the system is not allowing some services from within my account that
I created for myself; I have no sound for one. I have added my
account/username to group "users" GID 100, and to "nobody" GID 99. I
have perused the PAM readme's and online HTML documentation of same. I
have also changed all my user programs and config files in my /home
directory to user-owned.  How can I allow my own user account all of the
services I have as root, but keep enough security on the system to keep
the majority of pranksters from accessing my system from the Internet?

Below are system particulars:

RetHat Linux 5.0
kernel 2.0.32
xfree86 (updated) with Permedia 2 drivers from XSuSE
LAN : This computer connected to a second computer via ethernet cards
and a 4-port hub
PPP modem connection to the Internet from the Linux box

Thanks,
Guyote

    Okay here is the situation: I have everything working well as root,
but the system is not allowing some services from within my account that
I created for myself; I have no sound for one. I have added my
account/username to group "users" GID 100, and to "nobody" GID 99. I
have perused the PAM readme's and online HTML documentation of same. I
have also changed all my user programs and config files in my /home
directory to user-owned.  How can I allow my own user account all of the
services I have as root, but keep enough security on the system to keep
the majority of pranksters from accessing my system from the Internet?

Below are system particulars:

RetHat Linux 5.0
kernel 2.0.32
xfree86 (updated) with Permedia 2 drivers from XSuSE
LAN : This computer connected to a second computer via ethernet cards
and a 4-port hub
PPP modem connection to the Internet from the Linux box

Thanks,
Guyote