Unix How Do I ...

This page details common Unix tasks for the benefit of those people whose background
isn't Unix.

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• Add a User on Solaris [31/7/02]
• Display a Clock [31/7/02]

Add a User on Solaris

Contributed By: Cliff Hobbs [MVP SMS]
There are two ways (both are run from a Terminal window):

1. Use the 'user add' command (see the command line options for details of how to use this command).
2. Use the 'admintool' command which starts a GUI version

To create a user using the 'admintool' GUI:

1. Run 'admintool' from a Terminal window.
2. From the 'Edit' menu, select 'Add...'
3. Specify the appropriate options. For Tivoli accounts such as 'tivapm' change the dropdown in the 'Password:' from it's default of 'Cleared until first login' to 'Normal Password...'
4. For the 'HOME DIRECTORY' for Tivoli accounts specify '/export/home/<account_name>' in the 'Path:' box (for example '/export/home/tivapm').
    

Display a Clock

Contributed By: Cliff Hobbs [MVP SMS]
Run the  'xclock' command from a Terminal window.