Obsolete:Toolserver/Add a new system user

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This page describes how to add a new system user. Do not use this procedure for adding hemlock users!

Put the user's ssh public key in /root/.ssh/authorized_keys on each host (root users only)
Log in to the directory editor
Go to Create, User, and enter ou=People,dc=ts,dc=wikimedia,dc=org as the parent DN. Click "continue".
Go to the Extensions tab and make the user a "UNIX User"
Go back to "Quick Create" and enter the user's details. Say 10 for the gid, and an unused uid for the uid. Then go to 'Common Attributes' and give them a password.
Click "save"
For a root user:
The user should log into a machine as root, run 'kadmin -p root/admin', then 'addprinc <username>' to set a Kerberos password.
For a normal user:
You should run 'kadmin -p root/admin' and create the principle. Tell the user his password.
Create the user's home directory: mkdir /home/username; chown username:staff /home/username