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createhomedir(1)          BSD General Commands Manual         createhomedir(1)

NAME
     createhomedir -- create and populate home directories on the local computer.

SYNOPSIS
     createhomedir [-scbalh] [-n directoryDomainName] [-u username]

DESCRIPTION
     createhomedir provides several options for creating and populating home directories.

OPTIONS
     -s       creates home directories for server home paths only (default).

     -c       creates home directories for local home paths only.

     -b       creates home directories for both server and local home paths.

     -a       creates home directories for users defined in all directory domains of the servers search
              path.

     -l       creates home directories for users defined in the local directory domain.

     -n directoryDomainName
              creates home directories for users defined in a specific directory domain in the servers
              search path.

     -u username
              creates a home directory for a specific user defined in the domain(s) identified in the -a,
              -l, or -n parameter. If you omit the -a, -l, and -n parameters when you use the -u parameter,
              -a is assumed.

     -h       usage help.

FILES
     /usr/sbin/createhomedir                       location of tool

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