IMG 1010 - Configuring the Linux User - excelsw

To create a new user named excelsw follow instructions below.

• Go to Red Hat Applications Main Menu >> System Settings >> Users and Groups

• Enter root password excel2 when prompted

• The User Manager screen will appear. Select to Add User and a screen like below will appear.

• Enter User Name: excelsw

• Enter Password: excelsw (Password must be excelsw to download software)

• Enter a name in the Full Name Box. Any name can be entered.

• Verify the rest of the boxes are configured as shown in the screen capture below

• Click OK
  
  

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• From the User Manager screen, assign the user excelsw permissions to use FTP and SSHD.

  • Select excelsw user and select properties. The Group Properties screen appears.

  • Select Groups Tab and enable FTP and SSH by checking them.

  • Click OK to exit to the Users screen.
    
    

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• Restart VSFTP service.

  • Go to the Main Menu>>System Settings >>Server Settings >> Services.

  • Scroll down to the process vsftpd and check the box.

  • Right click and select ‘Restart’ to restart the service.

  • Exit back to the desktop, saving changes.