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

# ldapadduser(1)

adds a POSIX user account to LDAP.

## NAME

ldapadduser - adds a POSIX user account to LDAP.

## SYNOPSIS

**ldapadduser** \<username\> \<groupname**\|**gid\> \[uid\]

## OPTIONS

- **\<username\>**

  The name of the user to add.

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

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

- **\[uid\]**

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

## SEE ALSO

[ldapaddgroup(1)](/ldapaddgroup/1.md), [ldapaddmachine(1)](/ldapaddmachine/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.