--- doc/Attic/how_to_domain_coordinator.txt	2001/06/01 19:02:15	1.7
+++ doc/Attic/how_to_domain_coordinator.txt	2002/02/21 16:01:12	1.11
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ Scott Harrison
 April 17, 2001
 05/28/2001
 
-There are 16 steps to this procedure.  (Eventually
+There are 17 steps to this procedure.  (Eventually
 this procedure will be replaced with interfaces.
 Till then, enjoy the UNIX command line.)
 
@@ -41,6 +41,10 @@ and your "www" password.
             Retype new UNIX passwd: sesame
 
 4 (as root). Make www a member of the new user group.
+  [This should be updated with the usermod command... the
+   instructions for step #4 (this step) are only good
+   for non-shadow passwd systems.]
+
    You will need to change 1 line in /etc/group
    Assuming USERNAME=dc103
    (your values are different)
@@ -53,39 +57,50 @@ and your "www" password.
    Command: [prompt %] su USERNAME
    Example: [prompt %] su dc103
 
-5 (as USERNAME).  Create a public_html directory for the new user.
+6 (as USERNAME).  Create a public_html directory for the new user.
+   (This step does not need to be done.  Only if new user will
+    also be an "author" on the system.)
    Command: [prompt %] install -d /home/USERNAME/public_html
    Example: [prompt %] install -d /home/dc103/public_html
 
-6. (as USERNAME). Set permissions for /home/dc103 and /home/dc103/public_html
-    to be readable and writeable by www.
-   Command: [prompt %] chmod g+rw /home/USERNAME
-            [prompt %] chmod g+rw /home/USERNAME/public_html
-   Example: [prompt %] chmod g+rw /home/dc103
-            [prompt %] chmod g+rw /home/dc103/public_html
+7. (as USERNAME). Set permissions for /home/dc103 and /home/dc103/public_html
+#    to be readable and writeable by www.
+# See immediately below for newer instructions:
+#   Command: [prompt %] chmod g+rwx /home/USERNAME
+#            [prompt %] chmod g+rwx /home/USERNAME/public_html
+#   Example: [prompt %] chmod g+rwx /home/dc103
+#            [prompt %] chmod g+rwx /home/dc103/public_html
+    New instructions:
+    (This step does not need to be done. Only if the new user will
+    also be an author on the system.)
+    As root, make /home world executable (chmod a+x /home)
+    As dc103 (or whatever the domain coordinator name is,
+    chmod g+x /home/dc103
+    chmod g+srw /home/dc103/public_html
 
-7. login as user=www
+8. login as user=www
    Command: [prompt %] su www
             Password: WWWPASSWORD
 
-8 (as www). cd /home/httpd/lonUsers
+9. (as www). cd /home/httpd/lonUsers
 
-9. (as www) Create user directory for your new user.
+10. (as www) Create user directory for your new user.
    Let U equal first letter of USERNAME
    Let S equal second letter of USERNAME
    Let E equal third letter of USERNAME
    Command: [prompt %] install -d DOMAIN/U/S/E/USERNAME
    Example: [prompt %] install -d 103/d/c/1/dc103
 
-10. (as www) Enter the newly created user directory.
+11. (as www) Enter the newly created user directory.
    Command: [prompt %] cd DOMAIN/U/S/E/USERNAME
    Example: [prompt %] cd 103/d/c/1/dc103
 
-11. (as www). Set your password mechanism to 'unix' 
+12. (as www). Set your password mechanism to 'unix' 
    Command: [prompt %] echo "unix:" > passwd
 
-12. (as www). Create and run the following script with the arguments
-  Create the file described below "script.pl" or whatever name you want.
+13. (as www). Create and run the following script with the arguments
+  Create the file described below "script.pl" or whatever name you want
+  (it is in CVS:loncapa/doc/rolesmanip.pl).
 
   Command: [prompt %] perl script.pl DOMAIN USERNAME
   Example: [prompt %] perl script.pl 103 dc103
@@ -118,11 +133,11 @@ close OUT;
 
 untie %hash;
 
-13. login as root
+14. login as root
     Command: [prompt %] su
 
-14. Restart the lon processes (/etc/rc.d/init.d/loncontrol restart)
-15. Restart the httpd processes (/etc/rc.d/init.d/httpd restart)
-16. You may further define the domain coordinator user (i.e. dc103)
+15. Restart the lon processes (/etc/rc.d/init.d/loncontrol restart)
+16. Restart the httpd processes (/etc/rc.d/init.d/httpd restart)
+17. You may further define the domain coordinator user (i.e. dc103)
     by going to http://MACHINENAME/adm/createuser.