How to Add FreeIPA User in command line interface (CLI) and Web UI

After you Setup your FreeIPA Server the next Logical step is to create user. Lets see how to create a FreeIPA user in CLI and GUI.

CLI:

1. Go to your FreeIPA Server.
2. Run "kinit admin" and authenticate with admin password.

[root@freeipa /]# kinit admin

3. Now add the user.

ipa user-add --password <User Name>

4. It will ask for first name, Last Name and Password.

If you want to Enable 2 factor Authentication then run the below command.

ipa user-mod <user> --user-auth-type=otp

GUI:

1. Login to the FreeIPA as admin.
2. Go to "Identity" and click on "Add" button.

3. Then "Add User" pop-up will come up. Fill in the User Details and Click on add button to add the user.

4. If you want to add More users then "Add and Add another" button.

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