topic Re: How to create a Splunk user using configuration files? in Security

How to create a Splunk user using configuration files?

ankithreddy777 — Thu, 02 Mar 2017 19:06:43 GMT

Using authorize.conf, we can create roles. Using authentication.conf, we can map roles to LDAP groups. But how can we add users with Splunk authentication using configuration files?

Re: How to create a Splunk user using configuration files?

apilger_splunk — Thu, 02 Mar 2017 19:26:17 GMT

Would be command line useful as well?

Configure users with the CLI
https://docs.splunk.com/Documentation/Splunk/6.5.2/Security/ConfigureuserswiththeCLI

Re: How to create a Splunk user using configuration files?

somesoni2 — Thu, 02 Mar 2017 20:03:31 GMT

Splunk CLI is the way to go. You can create a user in configuration file. You may be able to copy users from other Splunk instance of yours by copying user and corresponding encrypted password from $SPLUNK_HOME/etc/passwd file. Sample user entry could be like this

:username:<hashed-password>::DisplayName:role(s):your@email.here