Groups

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Last Modified 2022-12-05 12:41 -0500

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The Groups screen lets you create and manage UNIX-style groups.

Groups List

Name	Description
Filter Groups	Filters groups by keyword.
COLUMNS	Lets users display/hide list columns.
ADD	Opens the Group Configuration form
	Displays/hides built-in groups
Group	Group name.
GID	Group ID number.
Builtin	Whether or not the group is built-in.
Permit Sudo	Whether or not the group has Permit Sudo enabled.
Samba Authentication	Whether or not the group has Samba Authentication enabled.

Groups Configuration

Fields with an * must be configured to submit or change the UI configuration.

Name	Description
GID	A unique number used to identify a Unix group.
Name	Descriptive name for the group.
Permit Sudo	Allows group members to act as the root account with sudo. Group members are prompted for their password when using sudo.
Samba Authentication	Allows group to be used for Samba permissions and authentication.
Allow Duplicate GIDs	Allows more than one group to have the same group ID.

Related Content

• Setting Up Users and Groups
• Users