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josepmaria
josepmaria Posts: 82
in LFS158 Class Forum

Hello,

I am trying to follow along Lesson 10 - authentication and authorization demo guide, but I got stack on the command to create a new user.

I would appreciate if someone could help me out.

Thank you

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  • chrispokorni
    chrispokorni Posts: 2,612

    Hi @josepmaria,

    Both the demo guide and the demo video present a different command for user management. Please follow the guide as presented.
    If you chose to deviate from the provided instructions ensure you are proficient with the substituted commands.

    Regards,
    -Chris

  • josepmaria
    josepmaria Posts: 82

    Hi @chrispokorni ,

    Thanks for your quick answer.

    I am afraid I cannot find the instruction on how to create user through a different command.

    I would be grateful if you could kindly let me know in which lesson this information is provided.

    I have just reviewed from Lesson 10, lessons "Authentication, Authorization and Admission Demo Guide (1-6)" as well as the demo video "Demo: Authentication and Authorization" , but I could not find it.

    I do not aim to deviate from the provided instructions, and if I did I apologise, it was not on purpose.

    Sincerly,

    Josep Maria

  • josepmaria
    josepmaria Posts: 82

    Hi @chrispokorni ,

    True, both video and guidelines use the command :

    $ sudo useradd -s /bin/bash bob

    Unfortunately, when running Kubernetes from macos, this command is not accepted.

    On my former message I had sent a snapshot of an alternative command I tried (without success) to overcome the problem I am facing with "sudo useradd".

  • petermarkus
    petermarkus Posts: 10

    Did you overcome this issue @josepmaria? (I am new to Mac and facing the same issue, the very first search did not resulted in a similarly easy alternative on Mac for creating a user via command line like the one provided for linux in the training material)

  • petermarkus
    petermarkus Posts: 10

    Nevermind, that is not the point of the training material, I just created a user through macOS ui and continued my progress.

  • adwillia
    adwillia Posts: 1

    It is a year later and I thought that I would just add in the steps here.
    They are asking you to create a user on your mac, so I just did this:
    sudo sysadminctl -addUser bob -fullName "bob kube" -password "bob1" -admin
    this will create a user on your mac wit the name of bob and password bob1 and they are an admin.
    Seems to be working so far...
    Someone please correct if I am wrong.

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