Issue/Symptom/Question

How do I create a new linux user?

Applies To

Linux operating system

new user

You must have permission to log on as root to the linux server. If you do not have permission for this please contact PENTA support for assistance.

If you do have permission, log onto the linux server as root and at the prompt type:

root> useradd -c "John James Doe" -m -g users jjd

root> passwd jjd

You will be prompted for password

-c is a text field

-m sets up the users home directory

-g assigns user group

jjd is the username assigned