If I want to add my normal user (westk) to the dialout group, I know I can (as root) edit the /etc/group file and add westk to the end of the dialout line. However, I then have to log out (and shut down vmware and NT-on-vmware) and shut down X, etc, then log back in and fire everything back up in order to get the change to take affect. Is there any way I can get the change to take affect without logging out/logging back in? Thanks!