Fabric User (fabric_user) is a command line application that allows you to add, update, and remove user names and passwords from the user.cfg file. This client automatically updates the user.cfg file version number.

To add, update, or remove a fabric user, move to a directory other than FABRIC_HOME then retrieve a copy of user.cfg using fabric_ctl. Make the required changes using Fabric User. Redeploy the user.cfg file with fabric_ctl to implement the changes.

Parameters

user name

An identifier, along with a password, that allows access to the fabric and applications.

password

A secret series of characters, along with a user name, that allows access to the fabric and applications.

Commands

add

The add command inserts a user name and the corresponding password into the user.cfg file.

Example

fabric_user add <user name> <password>
fabric_user add jimsmith 41ktr22

Update

The update command changes the password associated with a user name in the user.cfg file.

Example

fabric_user update <user name> <password>
fabric_user update jilljones d44rw1y

remove

The remove command deletes a user name and the associated password from the user.cfg. file.

Example

fabric_user remove <user name>
fabric_user remove jimsmith