How to add non-root user on Kali Linux |
How to add non-root user on Kali Linux
Intro.
In this tutorial, we are learning How to add non-root users on Kali Linux. So we're use adduser Tool. This tool comes on all OS as a pre-Install. It's very essay to use this toolAbout the "Adduser Tool"
This tool simply use to add a user or group to the system.adduser and addgroup add users and groups to the system according to command-line options and configuration information in /etc/adduser.conf. They are friendlier front ends to the low-level tools like useradd, groupadd and usermod programs, by default choosing Debian policy conformant UID and GID values, creating a home directory with skeletal configuration, running a custom script, and other features. adduser and addgroup can be run in one of five modes:
Add user on Kali Linux
So How to add non-root users on Kali Linux. Simply follow my all steps and commends.Step 1.
Open Your Kali Linux terminal and type following commandType: man abuser
This commend show you more options and give you more knowledge
Step 2. Open terminal
Open your Kali Linux terminal and type "adduser --home /(user name) (retype user name)"In my case, I create vksingh user on Kali Linux so my commend is "adduser --home /vksingh vksingh" and hit enter
"adduser --home /(user name) (retype user name)" |
Step 3. Type Password
After type commend it's asking password so type a strong password and different to user nameNew Password:*******
Retype New Password:******
Type Password |
Step 4. Changing the user information for your User
After the successfully updated password Fill Some more useful information for your userHit Enter for Skip any Information
Full Name:
Room Number:
Work Number:
Home Number:
Other:
Step 5.
In this step, it's asking you for "Is the information correct? [Y/n]Y: y use for Yes it means all information correct
N: n use for No it means all information is not correct
So type y and hit enter
Type Y for yes |
Step 6. Check all user-id
After the create a user id. and you want to confirm the user is created and not. Two Method we have to check itFirst Method for check user-created and Not
Simple Click on log out button and click on "Switch user" and type your new user name and type your new password and hit enterSecond Method for check user-created and Not
Open terminal and type "Sudo apt-get update " and hit enterNow type "users" and hit Enter. and all user show on your terminal screen just like showing on the picture
Type: users |
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