Using nsraddadmin to add a user to NetWorker server admin list

The nsraddadmin program is used to add a user entry to a NetWorker server's administrator attribute. The program updates the server on the same host where the command runs. The addition of a user entry gives that user full administrator privileges on the NetWorker server.

The command only takes a single argument sequence:

# nsraddadmin -u entry

Where ‘entry' is a valid NetWorker user entry, i.e., one of:

• user@host, or
• user=name,host=name

For example, on the NetWorker server as a current administrator, if you wanted to add “alex” on the machine “rosie” as an administrator, you'd simply run:

# nsraddadmin -u "user=alex,host=rosie"

or, using the old format:

# nsraddadmin -u alex@rosie

Troubleshooting nsraddadmin

• get resdb handle failed, err: error info Cause: An error occurred while connecting to the NetWorker server. Action: Check to ensure the server is running, and retry the command.
• query resdb failed, err: error info Cause: An error occurred while querying the NetWorker server. Action: Check to ensure the server is running, and retry the command.
• RAP error: Permission denied, user 'user' on 'hostname' does not have 'Change security settings' privilege Cause: The user running this program is not listed in the administrator's list for the server. Action: You need to be a valid administrator to run nsraddadmin.
• user 'user-entry' is already on the administrator list Cause: The user entry that was given on the command is already contained on the server's administrator list. Action: NONE - The user entry already exists in the administrators list.
• added user 'user-entry' to the administrator list Action: NONE - The user entry has been added to the server's administrator list.