Comments on: Add a user to the admin group via command line http://managingosx.wordpress.com/2006/09/14/add-a-user-to-the-admin-group-via-command-line/ Trials and Tribulations of an OS X Administrator Thu, 24 Dec 2009 15:11:20 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: OSX Commandline User/Group « Gareth R. White http://managingosx.wordpress.com/2006/09/14/add-a-user-to-the-admin-group-via-command-line/#comment-9725 OSX Commandline User/Group « Gareth R. White Thu, 11 Dec 2008 16:52:50 +0000 http://managingosx.wordpress.com/2006/09/14/add-a-user-to-the-admin-group-via-command-line/#comment-9725 [...] Add a user to the admin group via command line [...] [...] Add a user to the admin group via command line [...]

]]> By: anna http://managingosx.wordpress.com/2006/09/14/add-a-user-to-the-admin-group-via-command-line/#comment-8318 anna Wed, 14 Nov 2007 22:50:16 +0000 http://managingosx.wordpress.com/2006/09/14/add-a-user-to-the-admin-group-via-command-line/#comment-8318 This has a good explanation of how dscl replaces niutil with very clear examples http://osxdaily.com/2007/10/29/how-to-add-a-user-from-the-os-x-command-line-works-with-leopard/ This has a good explanation of how dscl replaces niutil with very clear examples http://osxdaily.com/2007/10/29/how-to-add-a-user-from-the-os-x-command-line-works-with-leopard/

]]> By: DennisU http://managingosx.wordpress.com/2006/09/14/add-a-user-to-the-admin-group-via-command-line/#comment-6661 DennisU Mon, 10 Sep 2007 18:15:54 +0000 http://managingosx.wordpress.com/2006/09/14/add-a-user-to-the-admin-group-via-command-line/#comment-6661 Great command for automating tasks. Great command for automating tasks.

]]> By: GregN http://managingosx.wordpress.com/2006/09/14/add-a-user-to-the-admin-group-via-command-line/#comment-244 GregN Fri, 15 Sep 2006 20:09:09 +0000 http://managingosx.wordpress.com/2006/09/14/add-a-user-to-the-admin-group-via-command-line/#comment-244 Thanks. I'll post the dscl equivalents in a future post. Thanks. I’ll post the dscl equivalents in a future post.

]]> By: systemsboy http://managingosx.wordpress.com/2006/09/14/add-a-user-to-the-admin-group-via-command-line/#comment-243 systemsboy Fri, 15 Sep 2006 17:31:16 +0000 http://managingosx.wordpress.com/2006/09/14/add-a-user-to-the-admin-group-via-command-line/#comment-243 Hey, To do this with dscl would look something like the following: sudo dscl -p / -append /Groups/admin users gneagle The dscl command is nice because it will also work for editing LDAP/OD information. The man page is a bit messy, though, and I've found it necessary to modify some of the syntax listed there in order to get things working properly, so be warned. Still, I've kept notes on this, and have been using dscl for most directory operations for a while now. Happy to share my findings if you're ever interested. Just drop me a line. -systemsboy Hey,

To do this with dscl would look something like the following:

sudo dscl -p / -append /Groups/admin users gneagle

The dscl command is nice because it will also work for editing LDAP/OD information. The man page is a bit messy, though, and I’ve found it necessary to modify some of the syntax listed there in order to get things working properly, so be warned. Still, I’ve kept notes on this, and have been using dscl for most directory operations for a while now. Happy to share my findings if you’re ever interested. Just drop me a line.

-systemsboy

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