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vps_-_openbsd [2020/11/04 22:21] – created initial document outlining setting root pass and getting started pwrightvps_-_openbsd [2021/04/02 19:32] – hc9
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 ====== OpenBSD on SDF VPS ====== ====== OpenBSD on SDF VPS ======
  
-===== Contents ===== 
  
-  * [[#first_steps|First Steps]] 
-    * [[#root_password| Root Password]]  
-    * [[#user_accounts|User Accounts]] 
-    * [[#networking|Networking]] 
-  * [[#references|References]] 
  
 ===== First Steps ===== ===== First Steps =====
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 It is also a good habit to create a regular user account for working, using "su" to obtain root privileges as needed. To create a regular user account which is part of the administrative "wheel" group: It is also a good habit to create a regular user account for working, using "su" to obtain root privileges as needed. To create a regular user account which is part of the administrative "wheel" group:
  
-  useradd -m -G wheel <username>+  useradd -m -G wheel username
  
 Then immediately set its password with: Then immediately set its password with:
  
-  passwd <username>+  passwd username
  
 This user will be in the "wheel" group and will be able to perform administrative tasks by runing "su" to obtain superuser privileges using the root password. This user will be in the "wheel" group and will be able to perform administrative tasks by runing "su" to obtain superuser privileges using the root password.
vps_-_openbsd.txt · Last modified: 2023/06/11 22:03 by cpet