Virtual TapeServer 8.3 Configuration Guide

Configuring User Accounts | 133
Adding accounts
You can create additional accounts in the vtsmaint group, and the new user will have the same
privileges as the vtsa user.
To create an account
1. Log in to the VTS server.
2. Become the root user:
su -
3. Enter the following command to create the user account:
useradd -n username
4. Enter the following command to set the password for the new account:
passwd user_acct
The password must comprise eight characters, including one numeric character, one uppercase
character, one lowercase character, and one other (non-alphanumeric) character. The
password expires after 90 days.
Changing a user’s password
To change the current user’s password
1. Log in to the VTS server.
2. Enter the following command to set the password for the new account:
passwd
3. When prompted, enter the current password, and then enter a new password (twice). The
password must comprise eight characters, including one numeric character, one uppercase
character, one lowercase character, and one other (non-alphanumeric) character. Note that if
you use an uppercase character as the first character in the password or if you use a numeric
character as the last, you must provide these character types in other positions in the new
password.
The password expires after 90 days.