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4.3. Add-user Script Command Line Examples

Example 4.1. Create a user belonging to a single group

EAP_HOME/bin/add-user.sh -a -u 'appuser1' -p 'password1!' -g 'guest'
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This example gives the following results.
  • The user appuser1 is added to the following default properties files that store user information.
    EAP_HOME/standalone/configuration/application-users.properties
    EAP_HOME/domain/configuration/application-users.properties
  • The user appuser1 with group guest is added to the default properties files that store group information.
    EAP_HOME/standalone/configuration/application-roles.properties
    EAP_HOME/domain/configuration/application-roles.properties
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Example 4.2. Create a user belonging to multiple groups

EAP_HOME/bin/add-user.sh -a -u 'appuser1' -p 'password1!' -g 'guest,app1group,app2group'
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This example gives the following results.
  • The user appuser1 is added to the following default properties files that store user information.
    EAP_HOME/standalone/configuration/application-users.properties
    EAP_HOME/domain/configuration/application-users.properties
  • The user appuser1 with groups guest, app1group, and app2group is added to the default properties files that store group information.
    EAP_HOME/standalone/configuration/application-roles.properties
    EAP_HOME/domain/configuration/application-roles.properties
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Example 4.3. Create a user with Administrator privileges in the Default Realm

EAP_HOME/bin/add-user.sh -u 'adminuser1' -p 'password1!' -g 'admin'
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This example gives the following results.
  • The user adminuser1 is added to the following default properties files that store user information.
    EAP_HOME/standalone/configuration/mgmt-users.properties
    EAP_HOME/domain/configuration/mgmt-users.properties
  • The user adminuser1 with group admin is added to the default properties files that store group information.
    EAP_HOME/standalone/configuration/mgmt-groups.properties
    EAP_HOME/domain/configuration/mgmt-groups.properties
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Example 4.4. Create a user belonging to single group using alternate properties files

EAP_HOME/bin/add-user.sh -a -u appuser1 -p password1! -g app1group -sc /home/someusername/userconfigs/ -up appusers.properties -gp appgroups.properties
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This example gives the following results.
  • The user appuser1 is added to the following properties file and that file is now the default file to store user information.
    /home/someusername/userconfigs/appusers.properties
  • The user appuser1 with group app1group is added to the following properties file and that file is now the default file to store group information.
    /home/someusername/userconfigs/appgroups.properties
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