How can I create a new user for a sharepoint site

Question

I am trying to create users that I can add to groups on my site, but I just can't figure out how to create a new user, all I can find is how to add an already existing user. Please help me.

Answer 1

Security is done through Active Directory, so create the user in Active directory, then add the user to the Site.

There is a Server admin process in sharepoint (see your central admin site) that updates the list in SharePoint, from Active Directory.

Answer 2

Adding a new active directory user is done my running the import task on the Share Services provider in the SharePoint Central Admin. Normally this is automatically scheduled to run at night.

I believe that controlling the Active directory import can only be done with the SharePoint Server version and not with the (free) WSS 3.0 version (aka SharePoint Services).