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Step 1. Generate a Password

  1. Generate a hashed password using OpenSSL. Replace [SALT] and [PASSWORD] with your chosen salt and password.
    openssl passwd -1 -salt [SALT] [PASSWORD]

  2. Understand the /etc/passwd file structure. Each line represents a user and is formatted as follows:
    $UserName:$generated_password:$UID:$GUID:$comment:$home_dir:$default_shell

    • $generated_password: The hashed password generated in the previous step.
    • $UID: User ID, a unique number assigned to each user.
    • $GUID: Group ID, a unique number assigned to each group.
    • $comment: Usually the user full name.
    • $home_dir: The path to the user's home directory.
    • $default_shell: The default shell for the user.
    • Create a new entry in the /etc/passwd file using the generated password hash. Ensure you follow the local standards of the file format:
      hackfast:$1$mysalt$hREc3A9Q3vWq/TYxhRgW80:1001:1001:Hackfast User:/home/hackfast:/bin/bash

Step 2: Verify the New Entry

  1. Check the /etc/passwd file to ensure your new entry is correctly added and there are no syntax errors:
    cat /etc/passwd | grep 'hackfast'

  2. Grant sudo privileges to the new user:
    sudo usermod -aG sudo hackfast

  1. Add the new user using the adduser command:
    sudo adduser hackfast

    Follow the prompts to set the user password and other details. 2. Grant administrative (sudo) privileges to the new user:
    sudo usermod -aG sudo hackfast

Step 4. Test the New Account

  1. Switch to the new user to verify that the account was created successfully:
    su - hackfast
  2. Check your identity to confirm the user switch:
    whoami