Inside Solaris™ 9

Adding a User Account with Admintool

To perform administrative tasks such as adding user accounts, the administrator must be logged in as the superuser (root) or be a member of GID 14 (sysadmin).

Note

When you’re adding or modifying user accounts, Admintool edits the files /etc/passwd, /etc/shadow, and /etc/group. As root, you could edit these files directly, but this is not recommended. Errors in any of the files could cause adverse effects on the system. See Chapter 16, “System Security,” for a complete description of these files.

The first step in setting up a new user account is to have the user provide the information you will need to administer this account. You’ll also need to set up proper permissions so that the user can share information ...