How to manage user accounts

How to add a user

To add a user:

Select the MAAS username near the bottom of the left-hand navigation panel.
Under Details, change the Username, Full name, or Email address as desired.
Under Details, select Change password... to change the user's password.
Under API key, edit, delete, or Generate MAAS API keys as desired.
Under SSH keys, delete or Import SSH keys as desired.
Under SSL keys, delete or Add SSL keys as desired.

Assuming a public key exists in /home/ubuntu/.ssh/id_rsa.pub - add a key with the following command:

ubuntu@maas:~$ maas $PROFILE sshkeys create key="$(cat /home/ubuntu/.ssh/id_rsa.pub)"
Success.

[note] The user normally imports their initial SSH key on the first login to the web UI. [/note]

To add a locally-generated public key to a user:

Select Settings > Users.
Select the pencil icon to the right of the user that needs the additional key.
Select Import SSH key.
Select Upload from the Source drop-down and paste the complete contents of the key file, usually called id_rsa.pub.
Alternatively, you can select Launchpad or GitHub, if you want to load a SSH key from there. You will need to enter the user ID associated with the key.
Select Import SSH key to register your changes.

To add an API key for a user:

The current user can change their password with the following procedure:

Select Settings > Users.
Select the pencil icon to the far right of the username.
Select Details.
Select Change password... at the bottom of the screen. The screen will extend.
Enter the Current password.
Enter the New password.
Enter the New password (again). Note that both new password entries must match.
Select Save to register the changes.

[note] An administrator can change any user's password from Settings > Users. [/note]