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=== System-config-users backend functionality ===
=== System-config-users backend functionality ===
Here is list of all functions which should users backend provide
Here is list of all functions which should users backend provide
* Add and delete users
* Add and delete groups
* Assign user to the group
* Set user's password, home directory, default shell and full name
* Set user's UID
* Set groups's GID
* Set account/password expiration
* Lock/unlock the account


== Basic ==
== Basic ==

Latest revision as of 14:00, 20 July 2009

System-config-users backend functionality

Here is list of all functions which should users backend provide

Basic

what where
Add and delete users /etc/passwd
Add and delete groups /etc/group
Rename users and groups usermod -l & groupmod -n
Assign user to the group useradd -G group user
Set user's password, home directory, default shell and full name passwd, usermod
Set user's UID usermod -u
Set groups's GID groupmod -g
Set account/password expiration usermod -e/-f
Lock/unlock the account usermod -L/-U
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If you don't agree with proposed functionality or have something to add, share it with us in Talk:SystemConfig/users/backend