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by **The Gor** » Fri, 23 Nov 2001 11:33:13

why is it that when I add users to the system (OpenBSD 2.9), and they logon,
they get just a $ instead of the normal prompt? I understand it is a
shell... but what the heck? None of the commands work or anything! I tried
digging through the man pages, but I honestly don't know what I am looking
for. Also, what group do I want to add users to if I want to create a
"power user" ( to use the Windows term) for the system? Thanks for the
help...

Lost
Geoff Sweet.

by **shawnews.cg.shawcable.ne** » Fri, 23 Nov 2001 12:34:11

$ = Regular User, ie, bgates >=)
# = Super User, ie, root.

These are good to know, for most unix type systems AFAIK, including Cisco
CLI.

As for the power user, hmmm, hard to compare.. This isn't windows. there's
always su, or sudo - same as runas in windows, kinda.

You 'might' wanna add a user to operators, or wheel group(s), but, it's up
to you.. I would do some reading if I were you (no offence, but it's the
best way to start learning/understand how all the pieces fit together). One
excellent book I recommend is 'UNIX System Administration Handbook' the
purple one.

Quote:> why is it that when I add users to the system (OpenBSD 2.9), and they
logon,
> they get just a $ instead of the normal prompt? I understand it is a
> shell... but what the heck? None of the commands work or anything! I
tried
> digging through the man pages, but I honestly don't know what I am looking
> for. Also, what group do I want to add users to if I want to create a
> "power user" ( to use the Windows term) for the system? Thanks for the
> help...

> Lost
> Geoff Sweet.

by **shawnews.cg.shawcable.ne** » Fri, 23 Nov 2001 12:37:17

LOL! I like your signature, I just noticed it.. ;-)

- LOST - hahaha

> $ = Regular User, ie, bgates >=)
> # = Super User, ie, root.

> These are good to know, for most unix type systems AFAIK, including Cisco
> CLI.

> As for the power user, hmmm, hard to compare.. This isn't windows. there's
> always su, or sudo - same as runas in windows, kinda.

> You 'might' wanna add a user to operators, or wheel group(s), but, it's up
> to you.. I would do some reading if I were you (no offence, but it's the
> best way to start learning/understand how all the pieces fit together).
One
> excellent book I recommend is 'UNIX System Administration Handbook' the
> purple one.

> > why is it that when I add users to the system (OpenBSD 2.9), and they
> logon,
> > they get just a $ instead of the normal prompt? I understand it is a
> > shell... but what the heck? None of the commands work or anything! I
> tried
> > digging through the man pages, but I honestly don't know what I am
looking
> > for. Also, what group do I want to add users to if I want to create a
> > "power user" ( to use the Windows term) for the system? Thanks for the
> > help...

> > Lost
> > Geoff Sweet.

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