[X2go-dev] Installing x2goserver-one in Debian added 300 users to fuse and x2gousers groups

[Gerry Reno]

On 11/20/2010 08:15 AM, Heinz-M. Graesing wrote:
> Hello Nikos,
>
> As Mike described before a little script was added to the install
> progress, which enables all existing users to use x2goserver. This was
> added because there where a lot of complaints about the installation
> procedure.
>
> You won't need to use a graphical tool to remove users. This can be done
> by command line or you open the file /etc/group in your favourite editor
> and remove any unwanted users from that group (you should be careful of
> cause).
>
> best regards,
>
> Heinz
>
> Am 20.11.2010 01:04, schrieb Nikos Chantziaras:
>    
>> I followed the instructions in the Wiki and installed x2goserver-one on
>> my Debian Lenny server.  However, during the installation, it told me:
>>
>> Attention: If you want to allow users to log into the x2go system,
>> you'll need to add them to the "x2gousers" group
>>
>> but then it went on all on its own and added all users (about 300) of
>> the system to the "x2gousers" as well as "fuse" groups!  How do I undo
>> that?  Right now, I need to click around for hours in the Users and
>> Groups admin tool :-$
>>
>>      


The only users that make sense to automatically add are those that exist 
as users under /home (on Linux).  Users such as 'mysql', 'apache', etc.  
would not need to be added.  The -home, -one scripts need to be adjusted 
for this.

Regards,
Gerry