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--- adding_users [2021/04/29 15:49]
brandonm [Adding and Deleting Users] GUI versions of scripts don't need to be run from terminal (according to following section)
+++ adding_users [2021/04/29 15:58] (current)
brandonm [Deleting Users] Word and punctuation fixes, use root command prompts in code blocks
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 ====Graphic Mode Operation====
-There are also entries for a GUI version of  "User Add" and "User Delete" in the Applications/System Tools menu (only visible to the root user). An example menu is shown below.
+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.
 {{ :wiki:applications-menu.png?340 |}}
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 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
+  # AddUser -g
 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====
-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:
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 ====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
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 ====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}}
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 Or, it can be run in text mode:
 <code>
-  $DelUser
+  # DelUser
   Enter the name of the user to be DELETED:
 </code>

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