add a user

[Jeremy Anderson]

On Saturday 03 February 2007 07:46:21 Harold Hartley wrote:
> I am trying to add a user, but what is the UID suppose to be for a user
> to use the same machine as my self, but I don't want them to have admin
> access.
> When I try to add a user, it sets the UID at 1001 when I myself is UID
> 1000. I hope someone can tell me where I can find something to tell me what
> the UID levels for what I want a user to access.
>
> Harold

If you want the new user to be able to get to some of the same files that you 
can then you should be thinking more toward what groups the two of you are 
in.  Then give the group rights to that file or directory.  Hope that helps.

jeremy