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| − | + | * <code>useradd</code><ref>https://linux.die.net/man/8/useradd</ref> - create a new user or update default new user information | |
| − | <code>useradd</code><ref>https://linux.die.net/man/8/useradd</ref> - create a new user or update default new user information | + | useradd -m YOUR_USERNAME -s /bin/bash |
| + | -m --create-home | ||
| − | + | useradd -m YOUR_USERNAME --[[uid]] #### --[[gid]] #### -s /bin/bash --create-home | |
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| − | + | Man page: https://linux.die.net/man/8/useradd | |
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== Add user using [[Ansible]] == | == Add user using [[Ansible]] == | ||
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name: YOUR_USER_NAME | name: YOUR_USER_NAME | ||
shell: /bin/bash | shell: /bin/bash | ||
| − | + | groups: sudo | |
append: yes | append: yes | ||
[[password_lock]]: yes | [[password_lock]]: yes | ||
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== Add user using bash == | == Add user using bash == | ||
Example creating a user in [[Ubuntu]] with bash shell, ~/.ssh directory and part of group [[sudo]] using <code>useradd</code><ref>http://man7.org/linux/man-pages/man8/useradd.8.html</ref> command: | Example creating a user in [[Ubuntu]] with bash shell, ~/.ssh directory and part of group [[sudo]] using <code>useradd</code><ref>http://man7.org/linux/man-pages/man8/useradd.8.html</ref> command: | ||
| + | <pre> | ||
| + | #!/bin/bash | ||
| + | USERNAME="Your_user_name" | ||
| − | + | # Create user and add to sudo group | |
| − | + | useradd --create-home -s /bin/bash $USERNAME | |
| − | + | sudo usermod -aG sudo $USERNAME | |
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| + | #Create ssh directory and lock password login | ||
| + | mkdir /home/$USERNAME /home/$USERNAME/.ssh | ||
| + | chown $USERNAME.$USERNAME /home/$USERNAME /home/$USERNAME/.ssh | ||
| + | passwd -l $USERNAME | ||
| + | </pre> | ||
:<code>[[passwd]] -l $USERNAME</code> // for disabling password login | :<code>[[passwd]] -l $USERNAME</code> // for disabling password login | ||
:<code>passwd -u $USERNAME</code> // will unlock account if needed | :<code>passwd -u $USERNAME</code> // will unlock account if needed | ||
| − | After creating user you can copy ssh key using | + | After creating user you can copy ssh key using [[ssh|ssh-copy-id]] and modifying [[sudo]] for giving new user privileges. |
== useradd command == | == useradd command == | ||
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| − | You can also consider activating | + | You can also consider activating [[passwordless sudo]] for your accounts. |
== Related commands == | == Related commands == | ||
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* <code>[[adduser]]</code> ([[BusyBox]]) | * <code>[[adduser]]</code> ([[BusyBox]]) | ||
* <code>[[groups]]</code>, <code>[[chgrp]]</code> | * <code>[[groups]]</code>, <code>[[chgrp]]</code> | ||
| − | * [[Cisco IOS]]: | + | * [[Cisco IOS]]: [[username]] |
| − | * [[ | + | * [[Sftp configuration]] |
| − | + | * <code>[[ipa user-add]]</code> | |
| − | + | * <code>[[dscl]] . -create /User/USERNAME_HERE</code> | |
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| − | + | * <code>[[.ssh]]</code> | |
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== See also == | == See also == | ||
* [[macOS]]: <code>[[sysadminctl]]</code> | * [[macOS]]: <code>[[sysadminctl]]</code> | ||
* {{Linux Commands privileges}} | * {{Linux Commands privileges}} | ||
| − | * <code>[[groups]]</code> or <code>[[id]]</code> commands to list groups of a user. sudo | + | * {{OpenSSH}} |
| − | * | + | * [[Ansible]]: [[User ssh access]] |
| + | * <code>[[groups]]</code> or <code>[[id]]</code> commands to list groups of a user. sudo usermod -a -G root USERNAME | ||
| + | * [[chmod]] | ||
| + | * [[Cisco IOS]]: [[Associate a user with default higher privileges]] | ||
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[[Category:Linux commands]] | [[Category:Linux commands]] | ||
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