Unix Users

The Unix Users page System -> Unix Users lists both local and cluster users. A cluster user is one where a user name and UID are identical on all nodes of the cluster. This is an important consideration for both user and group ID's so that cluster credentials remain consistent.

The main page lists both local and cluster users:

Creating Users

To create a cluster user click +Add in the Actions column. This will create the user on all cluster nodes using the same UID and name.

1. Enter the Username and Password, and provide any of the additional information required:

   

   • List of Groups - Add the user as a member of additional groups (optional)
   • Add user to sudo group - This user will be able to issue commands as a different user (requires sudo package to be installed).
   • Enable SMB support for user - Adds this user to the valid Samba users.
   • UID/GID - Specify the User ID and Group ID of the user (optional - if unspecified the next available UID/GID will be used).
   • Home Directory - Specify location for the user home directory (optional)
   • Shell - Specify the default shell for the user (optional)

2. When done click SAVE. Once saved, the user will be created on all nodes in the cluster:

   

   Duplicate users

   If the user name or UID specified already exists on any node in the cluster then the user add operation will fail with the message "Error creating user clusterwide..."

Modifying Users

To modify a user, click on the pencil icon on the left hand side of the user list table:

Deleting Users

To delete a user from all cluster nodes click trash can icon and then confirm the deletion: