newusr Command newusr Add new user to COHERENT system /etc/newusr login "User Name" parentdir newusr adds login to the user base of the COHERENT system. It adds an entry for login to the password file /etc/passwd. parentdir is the parent of the directory parentdir/login which is created as the home directory for the new user. User Name is the human name is the person for whom login is being created. For example, the command /etc/newusr fwb "Fred Butzen" /v creates new user Fred Butzen, with login fwb and home directory /v/fwb. ***** Files ***** /etc/group -- User groups /etc/passwd -- User passwords /parentdir/user -- User home directory /usr/spool/mail/user -- User mailbox ***** See Also ***** commands, passwd ***** Diagnostics ***** newusr complains if an entry for user already exists in the password file. ***** Notes ***** Only the superuser can add new users to the system with newusr. COHERENT Lexicon Page 1