At 08:57 AM 28/06/2004, Jerome Lyles wrote:
On Sunday 27 June 2004 10:55 pm, scsijon wrote:
At 11:05 PM 27/06/2004, Michael Satterwhite wrote:
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On Sunday 27 June 2004 17:46, scsijon wrote:
Had a look at the unix boxes I help support, I note they all start at 1001, maybe SuSe's just setting up to the Unix standard in preparation for a takeover.
*IS* there a published standard??? If so, they missed it; they started at 1000, not 1001.
1000 is set for the useradmin's general login, limited access and rights.
Maybe there is something on the ccitt website as to the standard?
scsijon
So our upgraded machines are still using UID 500 and the new UID 1000 is for useradmin. Does useradmin have rights that user doesn't? Should I upgrade my UID to 1000 ? What sort of problems can happen if I don't? What sort of problems can happen if I do?
Yup, they can create, change and administer the server for other users, and such other capabilities given by the System Administrator but not play with packages, configurations, networking, setups etc. I know in my case it means the save of three or four hours a week of doublehandling for each of the servers. I've given them some extras by installing the Webmin package and allowing them partial access after Individual Training. That's even made it easier for me to concentrate on what they pay me (when the need me) rather than calling me in at $$ when a local responsible person can handle these basic functions at $. It also means there is "A SINGLE-POINT-OF-CONTACT" for the server to deal with (although in reality there are two of them) and that is getting things happening faster. scsijon scsijon