Creating user *without* domain

[rjbell4]

Hi, I'm new to cPanel/WHM, coming from Ensim. I like the flexibility so far!

I'm wondering what the best supported way is to create a user account that only needs shell access. This user does not need to be associated with a domain. The user account would be used to run some automated scripts that are custom, not functionality normally supported by cPanel.

cPanel/WHM seems very flexible, so I'm wondering what the best was is to do this.

Thanks!

[ChrisRHS]

It would just as simple as adding the user to the system. Do this via a shell prompt:

useradd username

That will create a new user, and a new group, for the ‘username’ that you placed in there. Now, to change the password for that user, run this:

passwd username

If you have secures SSH, make sure you add the user to the allowed list if needed.

[Spiral]

Just for reference for this user ....

adduser - Linux Command - Unix Command

[rjbell4]

Thanks. I'm familiar with adduser/useradd. My preference was to do something supported by WHM, and barring that, something that wouldn't confuse WHM. Thank you for confirmed what that would be.