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# 1  
Old 12-20-2011
Error Error in useradd cmd
Thanks to explain how to resolve this error:
useradd -d /export/home/kish -m -s /bin/ksh -c "kkalyan"
UX: useradd: ERROR: invalid syntax.
usage: useradd [-u uid [-o] | -g group | -G group[[,group]...] | -d dir |
-s shell | -c comment | -m [-k skel_dir] | -f inactive |
-e expire | -A authorization [, authorization ...] |
-P profile [, profile ...] | -R role [, role ...]]
-p project [, project ...] login
# 2  
Old 12-20-2011
You need to specify the username to be created ..
Code:
$ useradd -d /export/home/kish -m -s /bin/ksh -c "kkalyan" username

# 3  
Old 12-20-2011
thanks.after that i have give cmd 'passwd -f kkalyan'.
i loged out nd loged in again
i gave su kkalyan
it asked 4r password i gave kklayan it is showing errorSmilie

how to create password
# 4  
Old 12-20-2011
What is the error message you are getting ? Paste it here
# 5  
Old 12-20-2011
passwd -f only tells the system that the user must change the password on the next login; it does not set any default password.
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