mkuser Command
Purpose
Creates a new user account.
Syntax
mkuser [ -de | -sr ]
[-attr Attributes=Value [ Attribute=Value... ] ] Name
Description
The mkuser command creates a new user account. Upon
completion of creating a the new account you will be prompted for set the
new account's password. Users created with the -attr pgrp=view are
designated as readonly. These users will not have the authority to change
the system configuration and will not have the write permission to their home
directories.
For a list of supported attributes, see chuser Command.
Flags
| -attr Attribute=Value |
Identifies the attribute to set as well as the new value
for the attribute. The Attribute=Value parameter can use one attribute value
pair or multiple attribute value pairs for one -attr flag. |
| -de |
Creates a Development Engineer or DE user account.
This type of account allows IBM® developers to log into the Virtual I/O Server and
debug problems. |
| -sr |
Creates a service representative or SR user account.
This type of account enables a service representatives to run commands required
to service the system without being logged in as root. This includes the
following:
- Run diagnostics, including service aids (for example, hot plug tasks,
certify, format, and so forth.)
- Run all commands that can be run by a group system
- Configure and unconfigure devices that are not busy
- Use the service aid to update system microcode
- Perform the shutdown and reboot operations
The recommended SR login user name is qserv. |
Exit Status
See Virtual I/O Server command exit status.
Security
This command can only be executed by the prime administrator (padmin) user.
Examples
- To create the davis user account with default values,
type:
mkuser davis
- To create the davis user account and set the maxage attribute to a value of 52, type:
mkuser -attr maxage=52 davis
- To create a user with read only authority: type:
mkuser -attr pgrp=view View1
Related Information
The chuser command,
the lsuser command, the rmuser command, and the passwd command.