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user accounts

Introduction

User accounts in Linux are all stored in the same database. Linuxconf splits these accounts into different categories based on known practices. Each category has its own menu entry.

1. Normal accounts

1.1 Edit/Create user accounts
1.2 group definitions
1.3 Change root password

2. Special accounts

2.1 Edit/Create PPP accounts via normal login
2.2 PPP accounts via PAP authentication
2.3 PPP accounts via CHAP authentication
2.4 SLIP accounts via normal login
2.5 UUCP account
2.6 POP accounts (mail only)
2.7 Virtual POP accounts (mail only)

3. Email aliases

3.1 Edit/Create main domain user aliases
3.2 virtual domain user aliases

4. Other stuff

4.1 Password & account policies
4.2 Policies for virtual domains
4.3 Available user shells
4.4 Available PPP shells
4.5 Available SLIP shells

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