Comments on: How to: Add a user from the OS X command line, works with Leopard! http://osxdaily.com/2007/10/29/how-to-add-a-user-from-the-os-x-command-line-works-with-leopard/ News, tips, software, reviews, and more for Mac OS X, iPhone, iPad Tue, 21 May 2013 21:37:25 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: k. http://osxdaily.com/2007/10/29/how-to-add-a-user-from-the-os-x-command-line-works-with-leopard/#comment-476559 k. Fri, 18 Jan 2013 14:19:59 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/2007/10/29/how-to-add-a-user-from-the-os-x-command-line-works-with-leopard/#comment-476559 You can avoid the admin status setting the PrimaryGroup to 20 instead of 80. You can avoid the admin status setting the PrimaryGroup to 20 instead of 80.

]]> By: Jonathan Hayward http://osxdaily.com/2007/10/29/how-to-add-a-user-from-the-os-x-command-line-works-with-leopard/#comment-426798 Jonathan Hayward Sat, 15 Sep 2012 19:54:53 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/2007/10/29/how-to-add-a-user-from-the-os-x-command-line-works-with-leopard/#comment-426798 I needed to make one important modification: instead of dscl / -create ... I needed dscl . -create ... But that's a minor detail. If this were on StackOverflow or apple.stackexchange.com, I would definitely upvote it. I needed to make one important modification: instead of

dscl / -create …

I needed

dscl . -create …

But that’s a minor detail. If this were on StackOverflow or apple.stackexchange.com, I would definitely upvote it.

]]> By: Mik3Silv3r http://osxdaily.com/2007/10/29/how-to-add-a-user-from-the-os-x-command-line-works-with-leopard/#comment-402319 Mik3Silv3r Wed, 27 Jun 2012 18:08:52 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/2007/10/29/how-to-add-a-user-from-the-os-x-command-line-works-with-leopard/#comment-402319 The scripts works? I have a PowerBook G4, but the user is a standar user.... and if i reboot with cmd+s in the command line: rm /var/db/.AppleSetupDone tell me that this file is read only mode.... now.. in your scripts use the command "SUDO", then if i am not an admin... how execute this script??? i dont have the admin user and password, i dont have the CD, how create or change de admin pass? The scripts works?
I have a PowerBook G4, but the user is a standar user…. and if i reboot with cmd+s in the command line: rm /var/db/.AppleSetupDone
tell me that this file is read only mode….
now.. in your scripts use the command “SUDO”, then if i am not an admin… how execute this script???
i dont have the admin user and password, i dont have the CD, how create or change de admin pass?

]]> By: BAdger http://osxdaily.com/2007/10/29/how-to-add-a-user-from-the-os-x-command-line-works-with-leopard/#comment-323922 BAdger Fri, 27 Jan 2012 10:07:40 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/2007/10/29/how-to-add-a-user-from-the-os-x-command-line-works-with-leopard/#comment-323922 Thanks Rusty, but in single user mode how does one invoke the script, and where should it be stored for the ./makeuser.sh command to work? If I save the .sh file to the desktop and add the path to it (ie sudo ./Users/jay/Desktop/makeuser.sh) it fails to be run. THANKS Thanks Rusty, but in single user mode how does one invoke the script, and where should it be stored for the ./makeuser.sh command to work? If I save the .sh file to the desktop and add the path to it (ie sudo ./Users/jay/Desktop/makeuser.sh) it fails to be run.

THANKS

]]> By: boeroboy http://osxdaily.com/2007/10/29/how-to-add-a-user-from-the-os-x-command-line-works-with-leopard/#comment-212192 boeroboy Thu, 14 Jul 2011 16:20:27 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/2007/10/29/how-to-add-a-user-from-the-os-x-command-line-works-with-leopard/#comment-212192 More like OSX change and become less standard every day... Give me usermod or give me Microsoft :-( More like OSX change and become less standard every day…

Give me usermod or give me Microsoft :-(

]]> By: alan http://osxdaily.com/2007/10/29/how-to-add-a-user-from-the-os-x-command-line-works-with-leopard/#comment-202721 alan Thu, 09 Jun 2011 22:06:12 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/2007/10/29/how-to-add-a-user-from-the-os-x-command-line-works-with-leopard/#comment-202721 I also need help with this I also need help with this

]]> By: Paul http://osxdaily.com/2007/10/29/how-to-add-a-user-from-the-os-x-command-line-works-with-leopard/#comment-190481 Paul Thu, 14 Apr 2011 08:05:49 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/2007/10/29/how-to-add-a-user-from-the-os-x-command-line-works-with-leopard/#comment-190481 Did you manage to get this working? I also have a need to remove a local account from the Admin group. Did you manage to get this working? I also have a need to remove a local account from the Admin group.

]]> By: Apple PANIOV » Как создать в Mac OS X нового пользователя через Terminal http://osxdaily.com/2007/10/29/how-to-add-a-user-from-the-os-x-command-line-works-with-leopard/#comment-167168 Apple PANIOV » Как создать в Mac OS X нового пользователя через Terminal Thu, 03 Feb 2011 10:02:57 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/2007/10/29/how-to-add-a-user-from-the-os-x-command-line-works-with-leopard/#comment-167168 [...] взята с этого [...] [...] взята с этого [...]

]]> By: Drew http://osxdaily.com/2007/10/29/how-to-add-a-user-from-the-os-x-command-line-works-with-leopard/#comment-147313 Drew Thu, 16 Dec 2010 02:00:18 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/2007/10/29/how-to-add-a-user-from-the-os-x-command-line-works-with-leopard/#comment-147313 It may be easier to install the free OSX server tools. Open up Workgroup Manager & select the local directory node, then you can import a text file of users laid out like so… Username:Password:Uid:Gid:Dist-Name:Homedir:Shell It is the standard record format so you could also do the import via the 'dsimport' command line tool, specifying '--template=StandardUser' option. It may be easier to install the free OSX server tools. Open up Workgroup Manager & select the local directory node, then you can import a text file of users laid out like so…

Username:Password:Uid:Gid:Dist-Name:Homedir:Shell

It is the standard record format so you could also do the import via the ‘dsimport’ command line tool, specifying ‘–template=StandardUser’ option.

]]> By: Mac OS X Server add server user http://osxdaily.com/2007/10/29/how-to-add-a-user-from-the-os-x-command-line-works-with-leopard/#comment-138040 Mac OS X Server add server user Sat, 27 Nov 2010 14:24:23 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/2007/10/29/how-to-add-a-user-from-the-os-x-command-line-works-with-leopard/#comment-138040 [...] You’ll need a different dscl command for various user attributes. There is a guide for a standard-type user account here: http://osxdaily.com/2007/10/29/how-to-add-a-user-from-the-os-x-command-line-works-with-leopard/ [...] [...] You’ll need a different dscl command for various user attributes. There is a guide for a standard-type user account here: http://osxdaily.com/2007/10/29/how-to-add-a-user-from-the-os-x-command-line-works-with-leopard/ [...]

]]> By: Add daemon account on OS X http://osxdaily.com/2007/10/29/how-to-add-a-user-from-the-os-x-command-line-works-with-leopard/#comment-135660 Add daemon account on OS X Mon, 22 Nov 2010 20:56:37 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/2007/10/29/how-to-add-a-user-from-the-os-x-command-line-works-with-leopard/#comment-135660 [...] osxdaily.com article September 17, 2010 10:06 am Tim Yates Thanks. The man pages tell you what commands you can use, but don’t give you any help on what fields to use and what to set them to. I was just going to copy the config from another account, but this gives a good example. September 17, 2010 11:12 am Gordon Davisson For a hidden system account, take a look at some existing system accounts for better examples. E.g. `dscl /Local/Default -read /Users/_sshd` (`dscl /Local/Default -ls /Users` will get you a list of local accounts). Note that you don’t have to set all attributes; GeneratedUID is generated randomly, and RecordType is automatic metadata. Also, most OS X system accounts have a primary account name that starts with underscore, and an alias without it for backward compatibility; I recommend using the underscore convention, but don’t bother with the plain alias unless you need to. September 18, 2010 1:45 am [...] [...] osxdaily.com article September 17, 2010 10:06 am Tim Yates Thanks. The man pages tell you what commands you can use, but don’t give you any help on what fields to use and what to set them to. I was just going to copy the config from another account, but this gives a good example. September 17, 2010 11:12 am Gordon Davisson For a hidden system account, take a look at some existing system accounts for better examples. E.g. `dscl /Local/Default -read /Users/_sshd` (`dscl /Local/Default -ls /Users` will get you a list of local accounts). Note that you don’t have to set all attributes; GeneratedUID is generated randomly, and RecordType is automatic metadata. Also, most OS X system accounts have a primary account name that starts with underscore, and an alias without it for backward compatibility; I recommend using the underscore convention, but don’t bother with the plain alias unless you need to. September 18, 2010 1:45 am [...]

]]> By: J. Isserlis http://osxdaily.com/2007/10/29/how-to-add-a-user-from-the-os-x-command-line-works-with-leopard/#comment-102287 J. Isserlis Tue, 01 Jun 2010 08:47:55 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/2007/10/29/how-to-add-a-user-from-the-os-x-command-line-works-with-leopard/#comment-102287 Just read this lot, rather late. Quick comments on shell script usage of grep etc. to test for existing user: no need for intermediate variable (by the way, avoid names like $test, too near to test(1) programme name): grep(1) returns 0 on match, 1 otherwise, so: DSCL=/usr/bin/dscl # avoid aliases, scripts, spoof. GREP=/usr/bin/grep function UserExists { $DSCL. -list /Users | $GREP$1 > /dev/null 2>&1 # redirection removes stdout/stderr, XPG4 grep has "-q" return $? } USER=$1 if UserExists $USER; then echo do whatever .... else echo $0: $USER not found >&2 exit 1 #or try again or .... fi Also, when reading password, use stty -echo and stty echo e.g. echo -n Enter password stty -echo read P1 stty echo Who knows who is looking over your shoulder. Just read this lot, rather late.
Quick comments on shell script usage of grep etc. to test for existing user: no need for intermediate variable (by the way, avoid names like $test, too near to test(1) programme name): grep(1) returns 0 on match, 1 otherwise, so:

DSCL=/usr/bin/dscl # avoid aliases, scripts, spoof.
GREP=/usr/bin/grep

function UserExists {
$DSCL. -list /Users | $GREP$1 > /dev/null 2>&1
# redirection removes stdout/stderr, XPG4 grep has “-q”
return $?
}

USER=$1
if UserExists $USER; then
echo do whatever ….
else
echo $0: $USER not found >&2
exit 1 #or try again or ….
fi

Also, when reading password, use stty -echo and stty echo
e.g.
echo -n Enter password
stty -echo
read P1
stty echo

Who knows who is looking over your shoulder.

]]> By: whatforks http://osxdaily.com/2007/10/29/how-to-add-a-user-from-the-os-x-command-line-works-with-leopard/#comment-100018 whatforks Tue, 09 Mar 2010 02:35:14 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/2007/10/29/how-to-add-a-user-from-the-os-x-command-line-works-with-leopard/#comment-100018 if you do not know a filevault password you can not recover the files protected by it as far as i know you can add a root user by using the command above or just by going to the user accounts pref pane and adding a new admin user which is a lot easier. i think the entire point of the tip above is for advanced unix geeks who want to roll their 12 sided dice instead of clicking icons. if you do not know a filevault password you can not recover the files protected by it as far as i know

you can add a root user by using the command above or just by going to the user accounts pref pane and adding a new admin user which is a lot easier. i think the entire point of the tip above is for advanced unix geeks who want to roll their 12 sided dice instead of clicking icons.

]]> By: Thia http://osxdaily.com/2007/10/29/how-to-add-a-user-from-the-os-x-command-line-works-with-leopard/#comment-100017 Thia Mon, 08 Mar 2010 23:21:40 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/2007/10/29/how-to-add-a-user-from-the-os-x-command-line-works-with-leopard/#comment-100017 Can someone help me I'm running mac os x 10 5 8 I need instructions on how to set up a root user account I guess. Filevault has locked me out. I have no idea what's going on or what I'm doing. Can someone help me I’m running mac os x 10 5 8
I need instructions on how to set up a root user account I guess. Filevault has locked me out. I have no idea what’s going on or what I’m doing.

]]> By: What is the default User name and password? - Hackint0sh http://osxdaily.com/2007/10/29/how-to-add-a-user-from-the-os-x-command-line-works-with-leopard/#comment-99945 What is the default User name and password? - Hackint0sh Tue, 02 Mar 2010 08:38:17 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/2007/10/29/how-to-add-a-user-from-the-os-x-command-line-works-with-leopard/#comment-99945 [...] dscl / -create /Users/yourname dscl / -create /Users/yourname UserShell /bin/bash dscl / -create /Users/yourname RealName "yourfullname" dscl / -create /Users/yourname UniqueID 503 dscl / -create /Users/yourname PrimaryGroupID 1000 dscl / -create /Users/yourname NFSHomeDirectory /Local/Users/yourname source here: How to: Add a user from the OS X command line, works with Leopard! - OS X Daily [...] [...] dscl / -create /Users/yourname dscl / -create /Users/yourname UserShell /bin/bash dscl / -create /Users/yourname RealName "yourfullname" dscl / -create /Users/yourname UniqueID 503 dscl / -create /Users/yourname PrimaryGroupID 1000 dscl / -create /Users/yourname NFSHomeDirectory /Local/Users/yourname source here: How to: Add a user from the OS X command line, works with Leopard! – OS X Daily [...]

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