cimuser(8)cimuser(8)NAMEcimuser - add, modify, remove, or list CIM users
SYNOPSIScimuser-a -u username [ -w password ]
cimuser-m -u username [ -w old password ] [ -n new password ]
cimuser-r -u username
cimuser-l
cimuser-h
cimuser--help
cimuser--version
REMARKS
This command can be executed only by privileged user(s).
DESCRIPTION
The cimuser command command provides a command line interface to manage
CIM users. If the password is not specified at the command line, the
user will be prompted for it. If more than 8 characters are entered for
the password, then the first eight characters will be used. There is no
default authorization permissions set for newly added users. For more
information on adding authorization information see cimauth(8).
Options
The cimuser command recognizes the following options:
-a Add a new CIM user.
-h, --help Display command usage information.
-l List the names of CIM users.
-m Modify a CIM user password.
-n Supply a new password for the specified user
name. WARNING: Passwords should not be specified
on the command line on a multi-user system, since
command-line options are typically world-readable
for a short window of time. If no password is
provided on the command line, cimuser will prompt
for one.
-r Remove the specified CIM user.
-u Specify a CIM user name.
--version Display CIM Server version number.
-w Supply a password for the specified user name.
WARNING: Passwords should not be specified on the
command line on a multi-user system, since com‐
mand-line options are typically world-readable
for a short window of time. If no password is
provided on the command line, cimuser will prompt
for one.
EXIT STATUS
When an error occurs, an error message is written to stderr and an
error value of 1 is returned. The following return values are returned:
0 Successful completion
1 Error
USAGE NOTE
The cimuser command requires that the CIM Server is running.
EXAMPLES
The following command adds user "guest", a new CIM user. The password
for this user is "guest".
cimuser-a -u guest -w guest
The following command adds user "guest", a new CIM user. Since the
password is not specified on the command line, the user will be
prompted for it.
cimuser-a -u guest
Please enter your password:
Please re-enter your password:
The following command modifies the password for user "guest", with the
new password "bar".
cimuser-m -u guest -w foo -n bar
The following command removes the CIM user "guest".
cimuser-r -u guest
The following command displays the list of CIM user names.
cimuser-l
SEE ALSOcimserver(8), cimconfig(8).
cimuser(8)