Copying Splunk native user accounts from a standaslone SH to a search head cluster. How can I achieve this ?

[dm1]

As the title suggests, I am trying to copy Splunk native user accounts from a standaslone SH to a search head cluster and I only need to migrate specific user accounts, for this, I am planning to copy the respective line from the /etc/passwd file of the standlone SH to the SHC.

However, after checking out this doc it appears if I copy the lines to the existing /etc/passwd file on a SHC member, it won't replicate it. I would have to push the file from the deployer. However, I am not exactly sure how should I do it from the deployer ?

[joemcmahon]

https://docs.splunk.com/Documentation/Splunk/9.2.1/DistSearch/PropagateSHCconfigurationchanges

Regarding the etc/passwd changes, my guess would be "don't do it".  I think the encryption of the passwords must be redone.  Use the UI for password changes so it replicates across the cluster.