---
name: "ldapaddmachine"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "ldapscripts"
version: "2.0.8-2"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/ldapaddmachine"
---

# ldapaddmachine(1)

adds a POSIX machine (user$) account to LDAP.

## NAME

ldapaddmachine - adds a POSIX machine (user$) account to LDAP.

## SYNOPSIS

**ldapaddmachine** \<machinename with ending $\> \<groupname**\|**gid\> \[uid\]

## OPTIONS

- **\<machinename with ending $\>**

  The name of the machine to add. It must include the ending dollar (the famous win32 machine name specification).

- **\<groupname \| gid\>**

  The group name or the gid of the machine to add.

- **\[uid\]**

  The uid of the machine to add. Automatically computed if not specified.

## SEE ALSO

[ldapadduser(1)](/ldapadduser/1.md), [ldapaddgroup(1)](/ldapaddgroup/1.md), [ldapscripts(5)](/ldapscripts/5.md).

## AVAILABILITY

The ldapscripts are provided under the GNU General Public License v2 (see COPYING for more details). The latest version of the ldapscripts is available on : **http://contribs.martymac.org**

## BUGS

No bug known.