Adding, Modifying, and Deleting Users and Roles by Using the User Manager GUI

Adding, modifying, and deleting users by using the User Manger GUI is equivalent to using the useradd, usermod, and userdel commands, respectively. For more information about adding users from the command line, see Chapter 2, Managing User Accounts by Using the Command-Line Interface (Tasks).

The following information is described in this section:

• How to Add a User or Role With the User Manager GUI

• How to Modify a User or Role With the User Manager GUI

• Deleting a User or Role With the User Manager GUI

How to Add a User or Role With the User Manager GUI

1. Start the User Manager GUI.

   See How to Start the User Manager GUI.

2. To add a new user or role within the scope of the filter that is currently being used by the GUI, click the New button in the main User Manager panel.

   The New User dialog box is displayed.

   
   
3. In the New User dialog box, complete the following fields:

   • User Name

   • Full Name

   • User ID

     This field is optional. If you don't provide any information, the system automatically assigns a default value.

   • Group

     Available choices for the Group field vary depending on your system's configuration.

   • Home Directory

     This field is optional. If you don't provide any information, the system automatically assigns a default value.

     If you want the home directory of the user to be automounted, precede the path name with a host name or a local host. For example, localhost:/export/home/test1.

   • Login Shell

     Choices for the Login Shell field vary, depending on your system's configuration.

   • Password

     Assign a temporary password to the user.

   • Confirm

     Confirm the temporary password that you assigned to the user.

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   Note - You must complete all of the fields, with the exception of optional fields.

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4. To create the new user or role and add the user or role to the list of users that is displayed in the main User Manager panel, click OK.

   To cancel the operation, click Cancel.

How to Modify a User or Role With the User Manager GUI

1. Start the User Manager GUI.

   See How to Start the User Manager GUI.

2. To modify an existing user or role, in the main User Manager panel, select the user or role that you want to modify from the list that is displayed.

   After selecting the user, the right side of the panel is populated with information about the current user.

3. Modify any or all of the information for the current user or role.

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   Note - If a field is modified, an indicator is displayed next to the field that has been modified.

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4. Click Apply to save the changes.
5. (Optional) Click the Advanced Settings button to modify additional security attributes for the user or role. See Administering Advanced Settings With the User Manager GUI.
6. Click OK to save the changes and close the User Manager panel.

   Click Cancel to discard any unsaved changes and close the panel.

Deleting a User or Role With the User Manager GUI

To delete a user or role within the scope of the filter that is currently being used by the User Manager GUI, select the user or role in the main User Manager panel, then click the Delete button. To save the changes, click OK when the confirmation dialog box is displayed. To cancel the operation, click Cancel.