

newusr                       Command                       newusr




Add new user to COHERENT system

/eettcc/nneewwuussrr _l_o_g_i_n "_U_s_e_r _N_a_m_e" _p_a_r_e_n_t_d_i_r

newusr adds  login to the  user base of the  COHERENT system.  It
adds  an  entry  for  login  to  the password  file  /etc/passwd.
parentdir is the parent of the directory parentdir/login which is
created as the home directory for the new user.  User Name is the
human name is the person for whom login is being created.

For example, the command


        /etc/newusr fwb "Fred Butzen" /v


creates new  user Fred Butzen, with login  fwb and home directory
/v/fwb.

***** Files *****

/eettcc/ggrroouupp -- User groups
/eettcc/ppaasssswwdd -- User passwords
/_p_a_r_e_n_t_d_i_r/_u_s_e_r -- User home directory
/uussrr/ssppooooll/mmaaiill/_u_s_e_r -- User mailbox

***** See Also *****

commands, passwd

***** Diagnostics *****

newusr  complains if  an  entry for  user already  exists in  the
password file.

***** Notes *****

Only the superuser can add new users to the system with newusr.


















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