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Which of the following commands adds users using SSSD's local service?

The correct answer is B. sss_useradd. sss_useradd is correct because SSSD's local service mirrors the naming convention of traditional Linux user management tools - just as the standard command is useradd, the SSSD equivalent simply prepends the sss_ prefix, yielding sss_useradd. Option A (sss_adduser) reverses the…

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Question

Which of the following commands adds users using SSSD's local service?

Options

  • Asss_adduser
  • Bsss_useradd
  • Csss_add
  • Dsss-addlocaluser
  • Esss_local_adduser

How the community answered

(38 responses)
  • B
    92% (35)
  • C
    5% (2)
  • E
    3% (1)

Explanation

sss_useradd is correct because SSSD's local service mirrors the naming convention of traditional Linux user management tools - just as the standard command is useradd, the SSSD equivalent simply prepends the sss_ prefix, yielding sss_useradd. Option A (sss_adduser) reverses the word order; while adduser exists as a separate high-level utility on some distros, SSSD does not follow that pattern. Option C (sss_add) is too generic and is not a real SSSD command. Option D (sss-addlocaluser) uses hyphens instead of underscores and invents a non-existent command name. Option E (sss_local_adduser) inserts an unnecessary middle segment and again reverses the verb/noun order.

Memory tip: Think of SSSD local commands as standard Linux commands with an sss_ hat on - useraddsss_useradd, userdelsss_userdel, groupaddsss_groupadd. If you know the base command, you know the SSSD version.

Topics

#SSSD#User Management#Local Service#Authentication

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