Hostowner is who file server started with. it used to be `eve` on Plan 9 from bell labs, but `glenda` on 9front. to change it to "`username`" run following as host owner: !!hjfs ; echo newuser username >> /srv/hjfs.cmd ; echo newuser sys +username >> /srv/hjfs.cmd ; echo newuser adm +username >> /srv/hjfs.cmd ; echo newuser upas +username >> /srv/hjfs.cmd !!cwfs ; echo newuser username >> /srv/cwfs.cmd ; echo newuser sys +username >> /srv/cwfs.cmd ; echo newuser adm +username >> /srv/cwfs.cmd ; echo newuser upas +username >> /srv/cwfs.cmd !!ndb now, edit /lib/ndb/auth hostid=username uid=!sys uid=!adm uid=* !!plan9.ini 9fs 9fat echo 'user=username' >> /n/9/plan9.ini and we're done.