how to add an user without using "useradd" command in solaris10?

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how to add an user without using "useradd" command in solaris10?..

Answer / ramu

just open /etc/passwd file with vi editor and put entries

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how to add an user without using "useradd" command in solaris10?..

Answer / khamruddin

In 4 ways We can add .they are
1.useradd 2. smuser 3. by editing /etc/passwd file
4. smc

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how to add an user without using "useradd" command in solaris10?..

Answer / gautam.gaddam

we have to enter the user in in /etc/passwd file and also we have to run the command #pwconv to update the shadow file with the latest added user....

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how to add an user without using "useradd" command in solaris10?..

Answer / naresh kumar

using SMC(solaris management facility) you can create a
user in solaris 10
#smc

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