Netinfo Users field definitions/adding users in Darwin?

[Gwailo]

I want to add SSH users manually usign Netinfo (so they don't appear in the login window, etc.)

Just wondering what the following fields are (if one would also please include appropriate number ranges as well):
- expire (account expiration?)
- uid (user id# but what are OK numbers)
- _writers_passwd
- change (duration of one password?)
- gid (NO idea)

BTW I'm looking at the Nobody user as a template, and I know I'd have to change the shell from /dev/null

MORE importantly, where is this information kept in Darwin? Is it a plist somewhere that I can modify with the terminal or direct Darwin interaction, or is this really only available through Aqua?

PS If I want to rescrict them to their home folder, do I have to issue a chmod on their folder or what? I had a look at testuser's addFTPuser and delFTPuser script but I know no perl so it's kinda not helping...

Thanks!

 

[gatorparrots]

testuser created a set of shell scripts to add/delete users for FTP-only accounts. You could use them as a template to easily create an ssh-user creation script that will run from the command line.
http://www.macosx.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=18242

The NetInfo database is kept here:
/private/var/db/netinfo/local.nidb

 

[natecook1000]

This page on osxfaq.com has an interactive adduser download, which lets you customize pretty much all the different pieces of the user you're creating.

Might want to try that....

http://osxfaq.com/FAQ/User_Admin_FAQ/index.ws