Re: [PLUG] Moving a lot of user accounts

[Brian Epstein <ep@epiary.org>]

> on useradd before and created a group for every user (had fun
> figuring out why SSH keys wouldn't work, didn't you?), then you need
> the /etc/group file too.
> 
> I forget that particular default because it's so far out in left
> field when it comes to any production environment that a -g users
> doesn't even require thought for me any more on useradd.

I have to disagree with you on this point (being in left field).  
Although User Private Groups are not helpful in all production
environments, it works extremely well when users need to share a common
directory (like if you have a web team instead of a web admin).  Most 
production boxes I've worked on that require user accounts also require
file sharing between those user accounts.

In fact, I've implemented this scheme on both Linux and Solaris boxes.  
It relieves SA headaches in my opinion when it comes to users who don't 
totally understand the intricacies of *nix file and directory 
permissions.

Here's a good writeup on why RH does this.

http://www.redhat.com/docs/manuals/linux/RHL-8.0-Manual/ref-guide/s1-users-groups-private-groups.html

enjoy!
ep

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