I use dscl. I wrote this simple useradd-like script available here: http://unflyingobject.com/tarkvara/files/useradd.sh The important dscl commands start on line 51. ... hopefully that's useful. -filipp On 01.07.2007, at 4:49, Arvee Klesk wrote: > I've spent some time searching for a command to add a user > (apropos, info) in Mac OS X 10.4.8...Anyone with the same > trouble ??? On FreeBSD is adduser, and voila !!! the prompt then > ask for some data, so the user is added finally. Thanks list. > > Cheers / Me