Create Linux User Profile

Owned by Kelli Higdon
Last updated: Mar 06, 2024
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When loading software using a BootP/FTP server, a user profile needs to be created on the BootP/FTP server. The profile being created will be used when retrieving the system software download binary along with IP information, ntp information, and any announcements or treatments to be played. The procedure below creates a profile using appropriate passwords etc. If a user profile has already been created during the Red Hat Enterprise Linux installation then steps 1-6 can be skipped since the user has already been created. Start with step 7 to assign permissions to FTP and SSHD.

Note: The example below describes the initial process of setting up a user profile when deploying a server running Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 as the BootP/FTP server. The procedures below can be utilized if the BootP/FTP server being configured is running Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5. If running an operating system other than Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 then it is up to the administrator to know and set up the processes required to load the software to the 2020 IMG. The procedures below in those instances can only be used as a template.

  1. From the Red Hat GUI main toolbar, select System > Administration > Users and Groups to open the User Manager. A query box opens asking for user and password.

  2. Enter the root password that was configured during operating system installation and select OK.

  3. A User Manager screen appears. Select Add User and a Create New User dialog box appears.

  4. In the User Name field enter: dialogic

  5. In the Full Name field enter a description of the account. In this example, BorderNet User was added.

  6. In the Password field, enter: Dial0gic (Capital D, Zero for o) and then enter same password in the Confirm Password field. Below is a screen capture of the Create New User dialog box.

  7. Create the Home Directory by adding the path to the dialogic user profile. In this example, /home/dialogic was used.

  8. Use the screen capture below for reference on any checked or unchecked boxes.

  9. SelectOK.

  10. The User Manager screen now has the new user added to the Users Tab.

  11. From the User Manager screen, assign the user dialogic permissions to use FTP and SSHD.

 

  • Select dialogic user and select properties. The User Properties screen appears.* Select Groups Tab and enable ftp, ntp, and sshd, by checking each service.* Select OK to exit the Users Properties screen.

  1. Close the User Manager Screen.

  2. Log Out from administrator user and logon as user:dialogic password:Dial0gic (Capital D and Zero for o).

  3. The next step is to load software. Refer to the topic for more information.

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