Creating Users and Groups on RS/6000 Platforms

This section discusses how to create users and groups on a RS/6000 Enterprise Server.

  • Personnel

    System administrator

  • Logon status

    On the RS/6000 Enterprise Server, logged on as root.

  • Prerequisites

    None

  • Concurrent Tasks

    None

Use the following procedure to create a new UNIX user and group on an RS/6000 Enterprise Server.

  1. Log on to the RS/6000 as root (super user), or use telnet from the Microsoft Windows deployment server.

  2. Run the smit program.

  3. Select Security and Users.

  4. Select Group and Add a Group.

  5. Add a group called:

    pssprelease_number

    where release_number is the Service Pack base release being installed. For example, for Service Pack 1 you would enter:

    pssp1

    Use the default values for the remaining fields.

  6. To return to the Security menu, press F3 three times.

  7. Select Users and Add a User and complete these fields:

    • User Name

      Enter the value:

      pssprelease_number

      where release_number is the Service Pack base release being installed. For example, for Service Pack 1 you would enter:

      pssp1

    • Primary Group

      Enter the value:

      /home/pssprelease_number

      where home is the name of the home directory of the JD Edwards EnterpriseOne user you just created. The system may fill this field automatically.

    • Primary Group

      Enter the same value as you entered for the Login Name field. For example:

      pssprelease_number

      where release_number is the Service Pack base release being installed. For example, for Service Pack 1 you would enter:

      pssp1

    • Home Directory

      Enter the value:

      /home/pssprelease_number

      where home is the name of the home directory of the JD Edwards EnterpriseOne user you just created. The system may fill this field automatically.

    • Initial Program

      Enter this value:

      /bin/ksh

  8. Press Enter to accept the values.

  9. To exit, press F3.

  10. To assign a password for pssprelease_number, enter this command:

    passwd pssprelease_number