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Old 07-09-2008
Create a unix account
Hi,

Please could some advise how to create a unix account, from the root account.

thanks you
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Old 07-09-2008
Usually useradd or adduser, on AIX mkuser or smitty user.
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Old 07-09-2008
Old facioned way
1. Add record to /etc/passwd
Example:
Code:
test:x:507:1:Test User:/export/home/test:/bin/bash

Format:
username: pasword (x - to use shadow file):user id:group id:description:home directory:default shell

For more info man -s 4 passwd

2. Add a record to /etc/shadow
Example:
Code:
test:NP:::::::

Format:
Does not matter unless you want to do something special. For more info man shadow

3. Create home directory

Code:
# mkdir <user home directory from the /etc/passwd>

Example:
Code:
# mkdir /export/home/test

4. Change permissions for home directory

Code:
# chown userid:groupid <user home directory>

Example:
Code:
# chown test:other /export/home/test

5. Make a password for the user

Code:
# passwd <user id>

Example:
Code:
# passwd test
New Password: 
Re-enter new Password: 
passwd: password successfully changed for test

PN.
 
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