net-snmp-create-v3-user(1) Net-SNMP net-snmp-create-v3-user(1)

# [NAME](#NAME)

net-snmp-create-v3-user - create a SNMPv3 user in net-snmp configuration file

# [SYNOPSIS](#SYNOPSIS)

**net-snmp-create-v3-user \[-ro] \[-A authpass] \[-a MD5|SHA|SHA-512|SHA-384|SHA-256|SHA-224] \[-X privpass] \[-x DES|AES|AES128]** **\[username]**

# [DESCRIPTION](#DESCRIPTION)

The *net-snmp-create-v3-user* shell script is designed to create a new user in the net-snmp configuration file (/var/net-snmp/snmpd.conf by default).

# [OPTIONS](#OPTIONS)

[**--version**](#version)

displays the net-snmp version number

[**-ro**](#ro)

create a user with read-only permissions

[**-A authpass**](#A)

specify authentication password

[**-a MD5|SHA|SHA-512|SHA-384|SHA-256|SHA-224**](#a)

specify authentication algorithm

[**-X privpass**](#X)

specify encryption password

[**-x DES|AES|AES128**](#x)

specify encryption algorithm

09 Aug 2024 V5.9.5.2

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Document: net-snmp-create-v3-user(1) from net-snmp 5.9.5.2-r10 (Chainguard OS)
Source: https://github.com/net-snmp/net-snmp.git