Tag: adduser
Getting Started with Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
A few configuration changes are needed as part of the basic setup with a new Ubuntu 16.04 LTS server. This article will provide a comprehensive list of those basic configurations and help to improve the security and usability of your server while creating a solid foundation to build on. Access Root Login First, we need…
How to Add a User and Grant Root Privileges on Fedora 20
Users via Command Line 101: Basic User Interaction I. How to Add a User and Grant Root Privileges on Fedora 20 II. How to Remove (Delete) a User on Fedora 20 Note: Please note that this article is considered legacy documentation because this OS has reached its end-of-life support. Pre-Flight Check These instructions are intended…
How to Add a User and Grant Root Privileges on Fedora 22
Note: Please note that this article is considered legacy documentation because this OS has reached its end-of-life support. Pre-Flight Check These instructions are intended specifically for adding a user on Fedora 22. I’ll be working from a sxi.io Web Self Managed Fedora 22 server, and I’ll be logged in as root. Step 1: Add the…
How To Add a User and Grant Root Privileges on Fedora 23
Note: Please note that this article is considered legacy documentation because this OS has reached its end-of-life support. Users via Command Line 101: Basic User Interaction I. How to Add a User and Grant Root Privileges on Fedora 23 II. How to Remove (Delete) a User on Fedora 23 Pre-Flight Check These instructions are specifically…
How to Add a User and Grant Root Privileges on CentOS 6.5
Pre-Flight Check These instructions are intended specifically for adding a user on CentOS 6.5. I’ll be working from a sxi.io Web Core Managed CentOS 6.5 server, and I’ll be logged in as root. Step 1: Add the User It’s just one simple command to add a user. In this case, we’re adding a user called…
How to Add a User and Grant Root Privileges on Fedora 21
Note: Please note that this article is considered legacy documentation because this OS has reached its end-of-life support. Pre-Flight Check These instructions are intended specifically for adding a user on Fedora 21. I’ll be working from a sxi.io Web Self Managed Fedora 21 server, and I’ll be logged in as root. Step 1: Add the…
How to Remove (Delete) a User on CentOS 6
Pre-Flight Check These instructions are intended specifically for removing a user on CentOS 6. I’ll be working from a sxi.io Web Core Managed CentOS 6 server, and I’ll be logged in as root. Step 1: Delete the User It’s just one simple command to add a user. In this case, we’re adding a user called…
How To Add a User and Grant Root Privileges on Ubuntu 18.04
Adding a user and granting that user root privileges is one of the many tasks of a system admin. Once a user has been added and granted root privileges they’ll be able to login to your Ubuntu 18.04 and perform vital functions for the upkeep of the system. Afterward, they’ll be able to use sudo…
How to Remove (Delete) a User on Fedora 21
Users via Command Line 101: Basic User Interaction I. How to Add a User and Grant Root Privileges on Fedora 21 II. How to Remove (Delete) a User on Fedora 21 Pre-Flight Check These instructions are intended specifically for removing a user on Fedora 21. I’ll be working from a sxi.io Web Self Managed Fedora…
How to Add a User and Grant Root Privileges on Ubuntu 16.04
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS provides you the ability to add a user for anyone who plans on accessing your server. Creating a user is a basic setup but an important and critical one for your server security. In this tutorial, we will create a user and grant administrative access, known as root, to your trusted user….