Sysadmin/User management - Revision history

Bernie at 19:01, 9 December 2011

2011-12-09T19:01:27Z

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			== Sunjammer (aka shell.sugarlabs.org) ==

	To carry on these procedures, you need root access on [[Machine/sunjammer]].		To carry on these procedures, you need root access on [[Machine/sunjammer]].

	~~== Sunjammer (aka shell~~.~~sugarlabs~~.~~org) ==~~		'''NOTE: You have to become root with 'sudo -i' before using the following commands. Prefixing the command with sudo won't work because it doesn't switch $HOME to /root, which is necessary to make the ldap commands source <code>/root/.ldaprc</code>.'''

	=== Account creation ===		=== Account creation ===

Bernie at 21:24, 17 September 2011

2011-09-17T21:24:14Z

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	== See also ==		== See also ==
	* [[Sysadmin/Add_shell_account]] -- how to add shell accounts on sunjammer		* [[Sysadmin/Add_shell_account]] -- how to add shell accounts on sunjammer
			* [[Service/Account]] -- Account request procedure (for users)
			* [[Service/shell]] -- Shell account rules and details (for users)

			[[Category:Sysadmin\|Sysadmin procedures]]

Bernie at 21:17, 17 September 2011

2011-09-17T21:17:09Z

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	To carry on these procedures, you need root access on [[Machine/sunjammer]].		To carry on these procedures, you need root access on [[Machine/sunjammer]].

	== ~~Adding a new user on [[Machine/sunjammer]]~~ (aka shell.sugarlabs.org) ==		== Sunjammer (aka shell.sugarlabs.org) ==

			=== Account creation ===

	See [[Sysadmin/Add shell account]].		See [[Sysadmin/Add shell account]].

	== Editing users and groups ==		=== Editing users and groups ===

	* Run "ldapvi"		* Run "ldapvi"
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	* Type "y" to accept changes.		* Type "y" to accept changes.

	== Passwords ==		=== Passwords ===

	The users are supposed to update their password by going to		The users are supposed to update their password by going to
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	== Removing shell accounts ==		=== Removing shell accounts ===

	Use:		Use:
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	system-userdel <user>		system-userdel <user>

	== ~~Groups~~ ==		=== Manipulating groups ===

	To add groups:		To add groups:
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	== Password reset ==		=== Password reset ===

			When users have forgotten their password, you can hack the password
			information manually with <code>ldapvi</code>. Alternatively, go to the
			[https://ldap.sugarlabs.org/passwd password web form] and type sunjammer's
			root password where of the user's old password would normally go.

	If the ~~users have forgotten their password~~, ~~you can hack~~ the password		If the user knows how to use GPG, send them the new password encrypted.
	~~information manually with ldapvi. Alternatively~~, go to ~~the~~ password		''In any case, ask them to change their password immediately.'''
	~~web form and type sunjammer~~'~~s root password in place of the user~~'s
	~~old password.~~

	~~If the user knows how to use GPG, send them the new password~~
	~~encrypted. In any case, ask them to change it immediately.~~

	== Accounts on other hosts ==		== Accounts on other hosts ==

Bernie at 21:13, 17 September 2011

2011-09-17T21:13:45Z

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 To carry on these procedures, you need root access on [[Machine/sunjammer]].
-== Adding a new user on [[Machine/sunjammer]] ==
+== Adding a new user on [[Machine/sunjammer]] (aka shell.sugarlabs.org) ==
-Ask users to follow diligently the [[Sysadmin/Shell_account_request]] procedure.
+See [[Sysadmin/Add shell account]].
 == Editing users and groups ==
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 * Edit with your favourite $EDITOR, save and exit
 * Type "y" to accept changes.

Bernie: /* Adding a new user on Machine/sunjammer */

2010-03-09T20:47:11Z

Adding a new user on Machine/sunjammer

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	== Adding a new user on [[Machine/sunjammer]] ==		== Adding a new user on [[Machine/sunjammer]] ==

	Ask users ~~for~~ the ~~following information:~~		Ask users to follow diligently the [[Sysadmin/Shell_account_request]] procedure.

	* Desired username
	* First and last name
	* Forwaring email address (i.~~e.: where they want email for USER@sugarlabs.org) to be sent to~~
	* SSH key
	* Optionally, a gpg key


	The user creation procedure is fully automated with a script:		The user creation procedure is fully automated with a script:

FGrose: moved Infrastructure Team/User management to Sysadmin/User management: restructure

2010-02-14T20:12:43Z

moved Infrastructure Team/User management to Sysadmin/User management: restructure

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Bernie at 00:20, 10 November 2009

2009-11-10T00:20:56Z

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	== Adding a new user on [[Machine/sunjammer]] ==		== Adding a new user on [[Machine/sunjammer]] ==

	Ask users for:		Ask users for the following information:

	* Desired username		* Desired username
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	* Optionally, a gpg key		* Optionally, a gpg key

	The user creation procedure is ~~completely~~ automated:
			The user creation procedure is fully automated with a script:

	* As root, use <code>system-useradd</code>		* As root, use <code>system-useradd</code>

Bernie: moved Infrastructure Team/Add user to Infrastructure Team/User management

2009-11-10T00:19:40Z

moved Infrastructure Team/Add user to Infrastructure Team/User management

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Bernie at 00:19, 10 November 2009

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-To carry on this procedure, you need root access on [[Machine/sunjammer]].
+To carry on these procedures, you need root access on [[Machine/sunjammer]].
-The procedure is completely automated
+== Adding a new user on [[Machine/sunjammer]] ==
 * As root, use <code>system-useradd</code>
 * See synopsis
 * Follow prompts and instructions

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2009-11-10T00:08:43Z

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To carry on this procedure, you need root access on [[Machine/sunjammer]].

The procedure is completely automated

* As root, use <code>system-useradd</code>
* See synopsis
* Follow prompts and instructions