How to completely erradicate a user from your server.

[Rick]

Want to go beyond userdel for security, fame, and fortune? check out this article:

http://www.howtoforge.com/linux_remove_users


Rick

[hyperaxe]

Thanks for the info. I usually just do a "userdel" command to get rid of a user? :)

[Rick]

so do I and so have I.

But, this is an interesting article on just how much cruft hangs around after userdel.

Rick

[bakes]

Thanks! Will have to try this out the next time I deleat a user...