Table 1: Mandatory Components:
Providing
Values
| Component |
Specifies |
Restrictions/Default |
| User name |
The name of the user account |
A user name must be unique.
Up to 20 alphanumeric characters, however, 8 or less
is recommended since this user name is mapped to a UNIX
user name that is limited to 8 alphanumeric characters. |
| Password |
The password assigned to the user account |
Up to 14 alphanumeric characters. |
Back to Creating
a User Account
Table 2: Mandatory Components:
Choosing Values
| Component |
Specifies |
Possible Values |
| Account type |
If the user account is global (for regular user
accounts in this domain) or local (for users from untrusted
domains) |
Global or local
Default: Global |
| Active |
To deactivate or activate the user account |
Yes or no
Default: Yes (activate) |
| Password change |
If the user can change their own password |
Yes or no
Default: Yes (allow change) |
| Password expire |
If and when the password expires based on the
maximum password age |
Yes or no
Default: Yes (expire password) |
| Must change password |
If the user must change password at next logon |
Yes or no
Default: When using the net user command
the default is no (do not force a password change). When
using the User Manager for Domains GUI the default is yes
(force a password change) |
| Password required |
If a user account requires a password |
Yes or no
Default: Yes (requires a password) |
Back to Creating
a User Account
Table 3: Mandatory Components:
Choosing or Providing Values
| Component |
Specifies |
Restrictions/Default |
| Country code |
The language files for a user's help and error
messages |
A value
Default: 0 (same as the operating system) |
| Expires |
The date that the user account expires |
A date or never
Default: Never |
| Home directory |
The pathname for the user's home directory |
A path name
Default: /usr/users |
| Primary group |
The primary group for the user |
Any global group to which the user belongs
Default: Domain Users |
| Script path |
The path to the user's login script |
A path name
Default: See * |
| Times |
The times when the user is allowed to use
the server |
A specified time or All
Default: All |
| Workstations |
Up to eight computer names from which a user
can log on to the network |
A comma separated list or an * or no list to
allow log on from any client
Default: * (all) |
* \usr\net\servers\lanman\shares\asu\repl\export\scripts
Back to Creating
a User Account
Table 4: Optional Components:
Providing Values
| Component |
Specifies |
Restrictions |
| Comment |
A comment about the user's account |
Up to 48 alphanumeric characters |
| Full name |
A user's full name (rather than username) |
Up to 20 alphanumeric characters enclosed in
quotation marks |
| Profile path |
A path for the user's logon profile |
A path name |
| User comment |
An administrative comment |
Text enclosed in quotation marks |
Back to Creating
a User Account
|
