Return to System AdministrationCommon Knowledge: Pittsburgh has developed a system in which System Administrators at the local sites have the ability to create and manage all of the accounts at that site. This includes administrators, staff, faculty, parents and students. This document guides you through the process of adding information to the accounts database and creating/activating that account.
If the person already has an account on CK:P system, skip to step 4.
Step One:
Log into titania.pps.pgh.pa.us
Step Two:
At the UNIX prompt, type:/usr/local/sbin/swum_add
Step Three:
Your screen will indicate that you are connecting to accounts database. Once connected, enter the appropriate response at each prompt.
Following is the accounts database program script. The scenario shows an account being created for John Doe.
Connecting to accounts database
***At any point, you can press Ctrl-C to cancel the program
To leave this program, enter a blank name here.
User's name (last, first)[]Doe, John
Found 0 near matches...
Would you like to:[A]dd a non-student account, add a [S]tudent account,
[E]dit an existing account, or [R]eturn to the previous prompt?
Enter A, S, E, or R:[R]A
Enter a new user name:[doe]{Enter}
If you are adding a student their first and last initials are assigned as part of his/her user name. A 4-digit computer generated number will also be assigned in a later step.
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School or office location
admin clayton horace-mann morrow sheraden allderdice colfax knoxville murray south allegheny columbus langley northview spring-garden arlington concord lemington oliver spring-hill arsenal connelley letsche overbrook st-francis banksville conroy liberty peabody sterrett beechwood crescent lincoln perry stevens belmar dilworth linden phillips sunnyside beltzhoover east-hills mlking pioneer vann bon-air fort-pitt madison prospect washington brashear frick manchester regent-squar weil brookline friendship mccleary reizenstein westinghouse burgwin fulton mckelvy ridge westside capa gladstone mcnaugher rogers westwood carmalt grandview mifflin roosevelt whittier carrick greenfield miller schaeffer woolslair chartiers greenway milliones schenley chatham homewood minadeo schiller
Special PPS and Non-PPS
support non-pps special-ed ckp-staff pps-parent
Enter a value for location:[] weil
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Type of user
student administrator teacher support-staff librarian staff parent ckp
Enter a value for role:[] teacher
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Current grade (for students)
k 4 8 12 1 5 9 2 6 10 3 7 11
Grade level taught (for teachers)
elementary (k-5) middle (6-8) high school (9-12) all levels
Others should enter "none"
none
Enter a value for grade:[] elementary (k-5)
If you are adding a student enter the grade they are currently in.
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Where should the user receive mail?
3rivers.phillips lisa.liberty amigo.allegheny mother-goose.mccleay friedrick.schiller oberon georgew.gw piebald.knoxville grace.carrick rodin.eh henry.frick sparta.schenley hermia.woolslair umoja.fulton hillhouse Enter another e-mail address jedi.sh
Enter a value for e-mail:[] hermia.woolslair
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Should the user have Kerberos?
Yes No
Enter a value for kerberos:[] yes
Note: If you are adding a student you must enter a no here. Students cannot dial into the Pitt or CMU modem pool. By not having kerberos, access will be denied if they do dial into these modem pools.
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Real Name: Doe, John
User Name: doe
Location: weil
Role: teacher
Grade: elementary
E-Mail: doe@titania.pps.pgh.pa.us
Kerberos: doe@CKP.EDU
Is this OK? (yes/no):[yes]{enter}
***At any point, you can press Ctrl-C to cancel the program
To leave this program, enter a blank name here.
User's name (last, first)[]
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Step Four:
Log into the machine where the account will reside
Step Five:
At the UNIX prompt, type: sudo /usr/local/sbin/account_add
Enter your password at the password prompt. You will then be asked a number of questions. An example of a typical session is reproduced below.
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Would you like to [A]dd a user account, [D]elete an account, or [Q]uit?
A, S, L, D, or Q:[A]{Enter}
Please enter the new username (blank to exit):[]doe
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Summary of new user doe
Username: doe
Real Name: Doe, John
User ID: 1084
Group: users
Quota Prototype: ckpadmin
Home Directory: /home/doe
Password Choice: ask
Are these correct? (Y,N,Q) [Y]{Enter}
Enter doe's initial password: [] 123456789
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Would you like to [A]dd a user account, add a [S]ystem account, add a [L]ocal account, [D]elete an account, or [Q]uit? A, S, L, D, or Q:[A]q
This completes the account creation process. The account that you have created becomes active immediately.
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