---
name: "faxadduser"
section: "8"
platform: "linux"
package: "hylafax-server"
version: "3:6.0.7-11.1"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/faxadduser"
---

# faxadduser(8)

add a fax user to the permissions file

## NAME

faxadduser - add a fax user to the permissions file

## SYNOPSIS

**/usr/sbin/faxadduser** \[ **-a** *admin-password* \] \[ **-f** *permissions file* \] \[ **-h** *host name* \] \[ **-p** *password* \] \[ **-u** *uid* \]  *username*

## DESCRIPTION

*faxadduser* creates a new user for HylaFAX services, updating appropriate permission files(see [*hosts.hfaxd*(5)](/hosts.hfaxd/5.md)).

## OPTIONS

The following options are available:

- **-a** *admin-password*

  Password for the user to gain admin privileges.

- **-f** *permissions-file*

  Use a permissions file other than the default.

- **-h** *host name*

  Authenticate user from this host only.

- **-p** *password*

  Password for the user to access fax services.

- **-u** *user-id*

  User id number for user.

## SEE ALSO

[*faxdeluser*(8)](/faxdeluser/8.md), [*hosts.hfaxd*(5)](/hosts.hfaxd/5.md),