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Adding New Users in 15.2 Core

tnporter

Fri Apr 10, 2020 9:33:50 pm

I recently switched from Mint to Zorin OS and really loving how slick it is.

One thing that is bugging me is how to create another desktop user.

There doesn't seem to be any UI to support the creation of additional users. You can view the user created during installation, and there is an inactive "Remove User" button - but that's it!

I created a new user( & password) via the command line, but the GUI won't let me log in using this new account.

Am I missing something obvious? Is multi-user a "premium" feature only available in the Ultimate edition? Or do I have a "broken" installation?

I'm hopeful that I'm just being stupid as I really want to stick with Zorin OS, but if I can't create multiple users then I'll have to revert to Mint.

Swarfendor437

Sat Apr 11, 2020 12:30:44 pm

I'd advise you to download the unofficial manual that I constructed which covers this in the updated version I made in February this year - I slipped up in the original release:

viewtopic.php?f=3&t=14361

page 92

tnporter

Sat Apr 11, 2020 12:40:13 pm

Hi Swarfendorf437

Thanks for the tip - "unlocking" my user resolved the issue and I'm now able to create more users!

Happy that I can now stick with Zorin!

TP