How to add user in linux terminal OR change the password of user.

While we are creating password for user OR updating password, password must be complex so that no one can guess.

Your password should contain following:
1. Lower case alphabetics (like abcde).
2. Upper case alphabetics (like ABCSD).
3. Digits 0 to 9 (like 0123456789).
4. Add Punctuation marks (like ;,'#$#!)
password length must be 6-8 character and must be different from username.

How to Add user in linux terminal
1. Login with Super Admin in terminal.
2. To create a user type following commands.

user add USERNAME

Please update the USERNAME with desire username.
3. Now Add the password for new user.

passwd USERNAME

Please update the USERNAME with created username and enter key press.
4.Now screen will prompt for the password.
5. You need to give the password for two times.
6. Message will appear in console "All authentication tokens updated successfully."


How to change the password of user in linux terminal

1. Login with Super Admin in terminal.
2. To update the password, type following commands.

passwd USERNAME

Please update the USERNAME with created username and enter key press.

3.Now screen will prompt for the password.
4. You need to give the password for two times.
5. Message will appear in console "All authentication tokens updated successfully."

Best Related Posts are Following:

1. linux Interview Questions and Answers for freshers and experienced.
2. umask command in unix.
3. How to add user in linux terminal OR change the password of user..
4. Linux Access logs - List of Columns - Simple commands to view Server Logs.
5. Manage Cron Job with PHP - SSH2 Connection.
6. SVN Important Commands.
7. GitHub in window 7 | GitHub Commands in Linux.