4.3. Creating a New User

To create a new UNIX user, complete the following steps:

1.
Click on the Create a new user link above or below the table of existing users. A form for entering the details of the new user will appear, as shown in Figure 4.4.
Figure 4.4. The user creation form.

2.
At this point you have to decide on a username for the new user, which should be something simple without spaces in it—like jcameron or jamie—and not used by any other user. If your server is receiving email, the username determines the part of the user's email address to the left of the @. Enter your choice in the Username field.
3.
The User ID field should generally ...

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