AIX - User Management - Create User

AIX - User Management - Create User

Using mkuser command we can create a new user, If you want to create new user Test,

#mkuser Test

After this command execution, Test home directory created in /home/Test/
Test user configuration details stored in /etc/passwd

Now you can login the terminal using Test user name without password.

Then you have to set the password for Test user using command passwd

#passwd Test
Enter new password: ******
Confirm password again: ******

After this command execution password assigned to Test user and Test user password configuration entry added in /etc/security/passwd.

NOTE: user configuration data stored in /usr/lib/security/mkuser.sys

Whenever login the server that last login information’s stored in /etc/security/lastlog file.