How to create a new user?

Hey everyone,

A quick linux question here

How do I create a new user on linux via ssh with same permissions as root.
I need a programmer to run some scrips on my server but don't want to give him the root password.

thanks

~MG

 

check out http://www.cyberciti.biz/faq/howto-add-delete-user-in-freebsd/

 

thanks, but it's on linux, not freebsd

 

oops misread lemme check it out give me some time

Edit

1. Log into your server with an SSH client, then "su -" to root (do not forget the "-" after su).

2. Add the user and set the password:

# adduser testuser
# passwd testuser
Changing password for user testuser.
New password:
Retype new password:
passwd: all authentication tokens updated successfully.

3. By default, a user has shell access (SSH or telnet if enabled). Users should not have shell access unless they really need it. Web site users and e-mail only users do not need shell access.

# chsh -s /sbin/nologin testuser
Changing shell for testuser.
Shell changed.

4. If you have an FTP server running, the user will also have FTP access. If users will only be checking mail, you will want to disable FTP access as well as shell access. Adding their username to /etc/ftpusers will prevent them from logging into FTP.

# echo testuser >> /etc/ftpusers

 

Hey, I can google too, it's a bit more complicated

 

lol i know was just trying to help

neways read this article http://www.linuxquestions.org/quest...r-with-root-privileges-and-ssh-access-159008/