Create User Account in Kali

Introduction

In this challenge, you'll be tasked with creating a new user account named 'bob' on a Kali Linux system. This is a fundamental skill for cybersecurity professionals, allowing them to manage user access and permissions.

The challenge involves using the adduser command to create the 'bob' user, setting a password, and skipping the optional information prompts. Successful completion will be verified by confirming the user's existence using the id bob command and checking the command history for the adduser bob command.

Skills Graph

Create User Account in Kali

A new cybersecurity intern, Bob, needs a Kali Linux account for training. Create a 'bob' user account to get him started.

Tasks

• Create a new user named bob.

Requirements

1. Use the adduser command to create the new user.
2. Set a password for the bob user when prompted. You can choose any password.
3. Skip the optional information prompts (Full Name, Room Number, etc.) by pressing Enter.
4. Confirm the information is correct by typing Y when prompted.

Examples

After successfully creating the user, the id bob command should output something similar to:

uid=1001(bob) gid=1001(bob) groups=1001(bob)

Hints

• The adduser command is the standard way to create new users in Debian-based systems like Kali Linux.
• Remember to answer the prompts during the user creation process.
• You can verify the user creation by using the id bob command.

Summary

In this challenge, the task was to create a new user account named 'bob' on a Kali Linux system using the adduser command. This involved executing the adduser bob command, setting a password for the new user when prompted, skipping the optional information prompts by pressing Enter, and confirming the information.

The key learning points were understanding the standard procedure for creating users in Debian-based systems like Kali Linux using adduser, responding to the prompts during the user creation process, and verifying the successful creation of the user account using the id bob command. The verification scripts confirmed both the execution of the adduser bob command and the existence of the 'bob' user.