# Users and Groups ## Users ### Creating Users

# Create a user and immediately set the password
sudo useradd sshuser && sudo passwd sshuser

# Create a user with a home directory (-m) and immediately set the password
sudo useradd -m sshuser && sudo passwd sshuser

# If you need to create a home directory for an existing user that doesn't have one
sudo mkhomedir_helper sshuser

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