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 =====Adding and Deleting Users===== =====Adding and Deleting Users=====
  
-Adding users can be done using two convenience scripts. (See Below for deleting users)+Adding users can be done using two convenience scripts. (See [[adding_users#Deleting Users|below]] for deleting users.)
  
    AddUser    AddUser
    DelUser      DelUser  
-Both of these scripts can operate in either text or graphical mode. Currently they must be started in a terminal window as the ''root'' or **administrative user** on the **administrative machine** (machine name "limulus"). (See [[Becoming The Administrative User]])+Both of these scripts can operate in either text or graphical mode. In text mode, they must be started in a terminal window as the ''root'' or **administrative user** on the **administrative machine** (machine name "limulus"). (See [[Becoming The Administrative User]].)
  
-To add users in either text of graphic mode you will need the following information: +To add users in either text of graphical mode you will need the following information: 
-  - A **username** (possibly the same as their campus username)+  - A **Username** (possibly the same as their campus username)
   - Their **First Name**   - Their **First Name**
   - Their **Last Name**   - Their **Last Name**
   - Their **Email Address** in case they need to be notified about a cluster issue.    - Their **Email Address** in case they need to be notified about a cluster issue. 
-In addition, the registration process will ask if you wan to provide ''HDFS'' (Hadoop Distributed File System) access to the user. It is recommend that only those users that specifically need ''HDFS'' access approved for this option.+In addition, the registration process will ask if you want to provide ''HDFS'' (Hadoop Distributed File System) access to the user. It is recommend that only those users that specifically need ''HDFS'' access be approved for this option.
  
 The options for the scripts can be shown by using the ''-h'' option. The options for the scripts can be shown by using the ''-h'' option.
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 ====Graphic Mode Operation==== ====Graphic Mode Operation====
  
-Start the script as ''root'' in a terminal window.+There are also entries for GUI versions of  "User Add" and "User Delete" in the Applications/System Tools menu (only visible to the root user). An example menu is shown below. 
  
-  $AddUser -g+{{ :wiki:applications-menu.png?340 |}} 
 + 
 +The "User Add" and "User Delete" scripts can be started from the GUI or run from the command line as ''root'' in a terminal window. 
 + 
 +  # AddUser -g
      
 And a graphical window will open. And a graphical window will open.
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-Enter the appropriate fields and click ''OK'' The process is straight forward and most inputs are checked.  +Enter the appropriate fields and click ''OK''. The process is straightforward and most inputs are checked.  
  
 ====Text Mode Operation==== ====Text Mode Operation====
  
-In text mode, you will be guided through the operations from the terminal. This option can be used when you don't have full graphic (X-Windows) to the Administrative system (i.e. you are doing this from a remote location). To use the text mode simply type the following in a terminal on the administrative node (as the root user)+In text mode, you will be guided through the operations from the terminal. This option can be used when you don't have full graphics (X Window System) to the administrative system (i.e. when you are doing this from a remote location). To use the text mode, simply type the following in a terminal on the administrative node (as the root user):
  
-  AddUser+  # AddUser
   Enter the new users login name:   Enter the new users login name:
      
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 ====Using A List of Users==== ====Using A List of Users====
  
-When using the ''-u "filename"'' option with AddUser, a file can be used to add users in one step. To use a file with a list of users. The file format must be tab separated, with the following fields:+When using the ''-u "filename"'' option with AddUser, a file can be used to add multiple users in one step. The file format must be tab-separated, with the following fields:
  
   user-login <tab> first-name <tab> last-name <tab> email-address     user-login <tab> first-name <tab> last-name <tab> email-address  
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 ====Deleting Users==== ====Deleting Users====
  
-Similar to the ''AddUser'' program, ''DelUser'' will remove a user. A confirmation will be given before the deletion takes place and **the users home directory will be archived**. You can run it in the graphics mode:+Similar to the ''AddUser'' program, ''DelUser'' will remove a user. A confirmation will be given before the deletion takes place and **the user's home directory will be archived**. You can run it in the graphic mode:
  
-  $DelUser -g+  # DelUser -g
      
 {{ :wiki:deluser-stp.png |DelUser Window}} {{ :wiki:deluser-stp.png |DelUser Window}}
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 Or, it can be run in text mode: Or, it can be run in text mode:
 <code> <code>
-  $DelUser+  # DelUser
   Enter the name of the user to be DELETED:    Enter the name of the user to be DELETED: 
 </code> </code>
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