id on freebsd yields format:
uid=7855(lindss2) gid=30029(labstaff) groups=30029(labstaff),0(wheel),9123(vxl),9225(test),9668(labstafftest),9091(majordom),9071(www),9365(scanning),10(staff),10161(lindss2),10600(janitor)

addgroup --gid gid group
adduser userid --uid uid [--gid gid] --home dir --gecos "GECOS" --no-create-home
adduser userid group

status:

• added groups to /etc/group on mower
• added lindss2,chrisc with proper group membership on mower
• /cs/lindss2/newcslist.ids contains user/group info
• need to add other users with proper group membership on mower
  • users with their own group "broken" without adding with --gid flag
• need to find way to propogate info without breaking machines