Re: Adding users - two quick questions

[Shao Zhang <shao@cia.com.au>]

On Mon, Jul 19, 1999 at 02:01:48PM +0100, Patrick Kirk wrote:
> Hi all,
> 
> When I add users, they get this when they login:
> 
> enterprise login: newuser
> Password:
> No directory, logging in with HOME=/
> No mail.

	That is very strange. What command did you use to add the user? Check out your /etc/passwd
	to see what home dir they are in. My entry looks like:

	shao:x:1000:1000:Shao Zhang,,,:/home/shao/./:/bin/bash

> 
> Why is no home directory available for them and how do I get the system to
> create default directories by appending the username to /home?
> 
> I need to be able to print off a log of when they were logged on and what
> commands were used.  Printing  .bash_history will do half of this but I'd
> like to be able to link commands and dates.  How do I do this?
> 
> Thanks in advance!
> 
> Patrick Kirk
> 
> Real Trekkies work out at the 'He's Dead Gym'
> 
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