How to Copy an Existing User Account

1. Start User Manager from the Solstice Launcher and select the name service, if not done already.

   See "How to Start User Manager".

2. Select a user account entry to copy from the main window.

3. Choose Copy from the Edit menu.

   The Copy window is displayed with the following fields copied from the selected user account:

   • Primary Group

   • Secondary Groups

   • Comment

   • Login Shell

   • Path

   • Server

   • Skeleton Path

4. Fill in the fields in the Copy window.

   If you need information to complete a field, click on the Help button to see field definitions for this window.

5. Click on OK.

   The list of user accounts displayed in the User Manager main window is updated to include the new user account.

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   Note -

   There is no command line equivalent for copying an existing user account.

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