04-08-2008
script for creating aix user
Hi Guys,
I want to create user with a script:
user name, user id, primary group, group set, home directory, initial program, password, user information, another user can SU to user. And all the rest is the default.
Does anyone already have the script for this? Can you please share it with me and the rest on the group.
Thanks in advance,
itik
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LEARN ABOUT SUSE
groupmod
groupmod(8) System Manager's Manual groupmod(8)
NAME
groupmod - modify a group entry
SYNOPSIS
groupmod [-D binddn] [-P path] [-g gid [-o]] [-p password]
[-A user] [-R user] [--service service] [--help] [-v]
[--usage] group
DESCRIPTION
groupmod modifies a group entry using the values specified on the command line.
OPTIONS
-g, --gid gid
Force the new group ID to be the given number. This value must be positive and unique. The group of any file owned by the old group
must be changed manually.
-o, --non-unique
Allow duplicate (non-unique) group IDs.
-p, --password password
Set the encrypted password as returned by crypt(3) as the new group password.
-A, --add-user user
Add the user account to the specified group.
-R, --remove-user user
Remove the user account from the specified group.
-D, --binddn binddn
Use the Distinguished Name binddn to bind to the LDAP directory. The user will be prompted for a password for simple authentica-
tion.
-P, --path path
The group file is located below the specified directory path. groupmod will use this file, not /etc/group.
--service service
Modify the group from a special directory. The default is files, but ldap is also valid.
--help Print a list of valid options with a short description.
--usage
Print a short list of valid options.
-v, --version
Print the version number and exit.
FILES
/etc/group - group account information
SEE ALSO
login.defs(5), group(5), groupadd(8), groupmod(8)
AUTHOR
Thorsten Kukuk <kukuk@suse.de>
pwdutils April 2004 groupmod(8)