creating new users

[Jeff Hagstrom]

When creating a new user, where does it get the .profile from? Is there a basic template that is used?

[A. Clay Stephenson]

Hi Jeff,

Look in /etc/skel. If you are using useradd
you can specify a skeleton directory to load prototype .profiles from. Man useradd for details.

Clay

[Joe Colucci_1]

Jeff,

You should also include a copy of .dtprofile in /etc/skel in which you uncomment the line DTSOURCEPROFILE=true, if you want the user's .profile to be read during CDE logins.

If a .dtprofile is not found in the user's home directory during a CDE login, it is created, and will not source the user's .profile.

--Joe

[Bruce Regittko_1]

Hi,

Both sam and useradd will copy the entire contents of /etc/skel into a new user's home directory, including subdirectories and hidden files. By default, /etc/skel has a copy of .profile, .login, and .cshrc. You may add any other files, such as .dtprofile, as you see fit.

--Bruce

[MANOJ SRIVASTAVA]

Hi Jeff

Here is how it is :

Useradd < SAM Useradd > copy form /etc/skel to the home directory for the user .

You can also copy from the exisitng home directories of the same or similar users .

Manoj Srivastava