Most IST Linux servers are joined to the university's Active Directory domain, allowing users to log in with their SU NetID and password. To manage users on your system, use the 'sssd.conf' file as described below.
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1) Allow user to log in via SSH"sudo nano /etc/sssd/sssd.conf"- Using
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- an account with 'sudo' privileges, edit the sssd.conf file located at the path above.
- To give a user access to log in, add their NetID to the 'simple_allow_users' line. If this line does not exist, you can create it. The list of users must be comma-separated.
- Restart the sssd service: sudo systemctl restart sssd.service OR reboot the system.
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2) Provide 'sudo' (admin) privileges| Note |
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Use with caution. This will enable the user to make system-wide changes and should be reserved for users who have familiarity with a Linux command-line environment. |
"sudo usermod -aG sudo <netid>"- Using an account with 'sudo' privileges, run the above command, substituting in the user's netid
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