F5adduser command
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A command available on F5 Networks BigIP platforms; used to create local user accounts.
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Usage Syntax
f5adduser [options] username
The available options are:
- -r [administrator | manager | resource admin | app editor | user manager | operator | guest | policy editor] - specifies the user role
- -n - specifies this account will not have a password
- -s - specifies this account will have console (SSH) access
- -S - specifies the account password; if this option is not specified you will be prompted for a password
- -p partition - specifies the administrative partition this user can access; for access to all partitions omit this option entirely.
- User accounts with an administrator or resource admin role cannot be restricted to a single partition
- Partition names are case sensitive - the common partition has an uppercase C: Common
Usage Examples
f5adduser -r guest -s -S password -p Common test - create user account test, with console access, guest priviledges, a password of password and access to the Common partition
Related Commands
Use the f5passwd command to change a user account password.
If you encounter issues with user account passwords, you may be interested in our F5passwd Troubleshooting and passwd Troubleshooting articles.
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