What to do when a
new account is created
Either follow the new user checklist below or have Dan handle new accounts.
Create user using dxaccounts (this makes home directory, updated nis
maps, and copies default shell startup scripts)
Modify users quota to 20000 and 1000 file nodes
Add user to .forward file of "allphys"
It is preferred if you can get them to set their password immediately.
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If you select a password for them, email basic startup information such
as my example:
>Your initial password was set to something simple just for you to log
on.
and if applicable, "allfac" "allstu" "allta"
If this is not convienent, assign them a password and give them one
month to change it.
This is not very secure, and relies on you remembering to make sure
it is changed. If they do not choose a new password soon, the account
needs to be locked (through dxaccounts) so they are forced to find someone
to set their password.
>You MUST change your password by Oct. 1st or your account will be
locked.
>
>PLEASE CHANGE YOUR PASSWORD by using the command "yppasswd"
>
>Passwords should be between 6 and 8 characters
>Do not use all lower or all uppercase
>Try to add a non-alphabetic character (like a number or symbol)
>Do not use simple words or names.
>
>You can see other help files, such as how to setup Netscape for Mail
at:
>http://www.physics.syr.edu/~dkirk/
>and
>http://www.phy.syr.edu/info/help.html
>
>Dan
>
Disclaimer:
I don't guarantee these pages to
be accurate or complete, although I did try to make them that way.
If you notice an error, or something that could help people better, please
let
me know.