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+====== Adding a User ======
+If you are doing this as root, don't use the 'sudo' command.
+To add a user to the system:
+  - Issue the useradd command to create a locked user account:
+      <file>sudo useradd <username></file>
+  - Unlock the account by issuing the passwd command to assign a password and set password aging guidelines:
+      <file>sudo passwd <username></file>
+If you get the following error:
+<file>bash: useradd: command not found</file>
+Try
+<file>sudo /sbin/useradd <username></file>
+Or
+<file>sudo /usr/sbin/useradd <username></file>
+===== Examples =====
+See what groups the user is in:<br />
+''id -nG {user-name}'' <br />
+Add user and specify home directory while adding to groups:<br />
+''sudo useradd -d /home/testuser -m testuser -G adm,dialout,cdrom,plugdev,lpadmin,sambashare,admin'' <br />
+Add user to a group: <br />
+''sudo useradd -a -G admin testuser'' <br />
+To modify (or remove from) group membership, just specify explicitly: <br />
+''sudo useradd -G adm,dialout,cdrom,plugdev testuser'' <br />
+===== References =====
+  * [[http://www.cyberciti.biz/faq/howto-linux-remove-user-from-group/|http://www.cyberciti.biz/faq/howto-linux-remove-user-from-group/]]
+  * [[http://www.ubuntuka.com/add-user-to-existing-group-ubuntu/|http://www.ubuntuka.com/add-user-to-existing-group-ubuntu/]]
+  * [[http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/ubuntu/add-a-user-on-ubuntu-server/|http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/ubuntu/add-a-user-on-ubuntu-server/]]
+-- Main.FredPettis - 02 Jun 2009