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-{{OODNotice}}
-== Adding a new user account ==
-<code>foo@gallifrey:~$ sudo tardis-adduser</code>
-The tardis-adduser script lives in cvs and is installed on gallifrey at
-<code>/usr/sbin/tardis-adduser</code>. The script prompts you to enter the
-details straight off the application form, please note that usernames should be
-no greater than 8 characters.  (That said, we already have some longer user names;
-at least try to ensure that the first 8 characters are unique.)  Punctuation should
-be avoided --- for example, the wiki has problems with underscores.
-With the account added, sysmans will be informed, and the user will be emailed
-their username and password and a link to a webpage on how to login.
-Don't worry about [[allusers]].
-====== Removing a user ======
-**Beware:** We have not removed many accounts before, so
-take care and pay attention to what the script is doing.  If you are at
-all uncertain ask someone else to do it.
-On gallifrey, use the <code>tardis-removeuser</code> script, as root.
-====== Providing a user with web space ======
-This now seems to be done by //tardis-adduser//.  Thanks Bacam?
-====== Changing a user password ======
-On any machine with a proper LDAP setup (currently gallifrey or mccoy) use
-<code>passwd</code> normally.
-====== Reading the support inbox ======
-     foo@mccoy:~$ sudo su - support
-     support@mccoy:~$ mutt
-You can also use <code>pine</code> instead of <code>mutt</code> if you prefer.
-Once you have dealt with a piece of support mail, please move it to a folder
-with the user's name so that others don't repeat your efforts, but can still
-find the messages later.  Similarly, put any mail you send in a folder with the
-recipient's user name.  If the person you are dealing with is not a Tardis
-user, use a folder named after their email address.
-====== Mailing list adminstration ======
-[[http://www.tardis.ed.ac.uk/admin/mail/ecartis.html|http://www.tardis.ed.ac.uk/admin/mail/ecartis.html]]
-====== Adding or removing an administrator ======
-Follow instructions for adding someone to a group in [[ldap]].
-If the person is still logged in somewhere (eg. has screen sessions running), it is advisable to run <code>sudo nscd -i group</code> on the machine in question (thanks bacam!).
-====== Group Accounts ======
-See [[managing_group_accounts]].