How to create a local user and group for use with VirusScan Enterprise for Linux

Technical Articles ID: KB70567
Last Modified: 9/27/2016

Environment

McAfee VirusScan Enterprise for Linux (VSEL) 1.x

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NOTE: The procedure assumes that the user name during VSEL installation is specified as nails, and the group name will be specified as nailsgroup.

To create a local user and group for use with VSEL:

Create a local nails group for VSEL.
1. Log on to the Linux server as root from the console or an SSH session.
2. Type the following command and press ENTER:
  
  #groupadd nailsgroup
Create a local user nails for VSEL:
1. Log on to the Linux server as root from the console or an SSH session.
2. Type the following command and press ENTER:
  
  #useradd -g nailsgroup nails
  
  NOTE: The -g flag specifies the group that the nails user should be a member of.
Set the password for the user nails:
1. Log on to the Linux server as root from the console or an SSH session.
2. Type the following command and press ENTER:
  
  [root@linux ~]# passwd nails
  
  Output:
  Changing password for user nails.
  New UNIX password:
  Retype new UNIX password:
  passwd: all authentication tokens updated successfully.
  [root@linux ~]#

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VirusScan Enterprise for Linux 2.0.x
VirusScan Enterprise for Linux 1.9.x

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