Managing User Accounts:
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The PC-BSD® User Manager utility
, seen in Figure 8.9a,
allows you to easily add and delete users and groups, as well as change a user's or the root user's password. To access this utility, go to ''[[Control Panel]]'' ➜ ''[[User Manager]]'' or type '''pc-su pc-usermanager.''' You will need to input your password in order to access this utility.
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The PC-BSD® User Manager utility allows you to easily add and delete users and groups, as well as change a user's or the root user's password. To access this utility, go to ''[[Control Panel]]'' ➜ ''[[User Manager]]'' or type '''pc-su pc-usermanager.''' You will need to input your password in order to access this utility.
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[[File:User1.png|thumb|393px|'''Figure 8.9a: Viewing User Accounts in User Manager''']]
[[File:User1.png|thumb|393px|'''Figure 8.9a: Viewing User Accounts in User Manager''']]
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===Managing User Accounts===
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In
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example, the system has
2
user accounts. The ''dru'' account has the ability to become the superuser as the "Can administrate system" checkbox is checked.
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In
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example
shown in Figure 8.9a
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two
user accounts. The ''dru'' account has the ability to become the superuser as the "Can administrate system" checkbox is checked.
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{{note|width=48.5%|icon64=
while
a removed user will no longer be listed, the user account will not actually be deleted until you click the "Apply" button. A pop-up message will indicate that you have pending changes if you close User Manager without clicking "Apply". If you change your mind, click "No" and the user account will not be deleted; otherwise, click "Yes" and the user will be deleted and User Manager will close.}}
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{{note|width=48.5%|icon64=
While
a removed user will no longer be listed, the user account will not actually be deleted until you click the "Apply" button. A pop-up message will indicate that you have pending changes if you close User Manager without clicking "Apply". If you change your mind, click "No" and the user account will not be deleted; otherwise, click "Yes" and the user will be deleted and User Manager will close.}}
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The password for any user can be changed by first highlighting the user name then clicking the "Change Password" button. You will not be prompted for the old password in order to reset a user's password; this can be handy if a user has forgotten their password and can no longer log into the PC-BSD® system. If you click the "Change Admin Password" button, you can change the root password.
The password for any user can be changed by first highlighting the user name then clicking the "Change Password" button. You will not be prompted for the old password in order to reset a user's password; this can be handy if a user has forgotten their password and can no longer log into the PC-BSD® system. If you click the "Change Admin Password" button, you can change the root password.
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{{note|width=48.5%|icon64=''' ''Do not change the user's password if you checked the “Encrypt user files” box in either the Create a User screen or by clicking the “Add” button within User Manager.'' ''' The password is associated with the user's encryption key, meaning that the contents of the user's home directory will become permanently inaccessible if the password is changed. A future version of PC-BSD® will add a utility to make it easy to change the password for a user with an encrypted home directory.}}
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Figure 8.9c shows the add user account creation screen that opens when you click the "Add" button.
Figure 8.9c shows the add user account creation screen that opens when you click the "Add" button.
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{{note|width=48.5%|icon64=if you click the "Add" button while in "Simple View", you will only be prompted to enter the username, full name,
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{{note|width=48.5%|icon64=if you click the "Add" button while in "Simple View", you will only be prompted to enter the username, full name, password
, and to optionally encrypt that user's files
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[[File:
User4a
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[[File:
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'''Username:''' the name the user will use when they log in to the system; it is case sensitive and can not contain any spaces. If you are creating a system account needed by an application, use the name provided by the application's installation instructions. If the name that you choose already exists as an account, it will be highlighted in red and the utility will prompt you to use another name.
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'''Full Name:''' this field provides a description of the account and can contain spaces. If it is a user account, use the person's first and last name. If it is a system account, input a description to remind you which application uses the account.
'''Full Name:''' this field provides a description of the account and can contain spaces. If it is a user account, use the person's first and last name. If it is a system account, input a description to remind you which application uses the account.
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'''Username:''' the name the user will use when they log in to the system; it is case sensitive and can not contain any spaces. If you are creating a system account needed by an application, use the name provided by the application's installation instructions. If the name that you choose already exists as an account, it will be highlighted in red and the utility will prompt you to use another name.
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Once you have made your selections, press the "Ok" button to create the account.
Once you have made your selections, press the "Ok" button to create the account.
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===Managing Groups===
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