zmprov command use in zimbra

In zimbra mailserver  zmprov command can performs all provisioning tasks in Zimbra LDAP including creating accounts, aliases, domains, COS, distribution lists, and calendar resources.This zmprov is very powerful tool for zimbra administrator to perform daily task. Beside using command line interface (CLI), system administrator also can perform the following task from zimbra admin console.

The command  syntax is  zmprov [cmd] [argument]

Create account with password

Syntax:

zmprov ca name@domain.com password

Example:

$ zmprov ca shahzad@example.com india@321

Create account in zimbra with Display name

$ zmprov ca shahzad@example.com india@321 displayName "Shahzad Alam"

Create additional Administration Account in zimbra

Syntax:

zmprov ca account_name@domain.com [password here] zimbraIsAdminAccount TRUE

Eample:

$ zmprov ca admin1@example.com  india@321 zimbraIsAdminAccount TRUE

Make normal email account to administrator account in zimbra

Syntax:

zmprov ma account_name@domain.com zimbraIsAdminAccount TRUE

Example:

$ zmprov ma shahzad@example.com zimbraIsAdminAccount TRUE

Create Domain in zimbra

$ zmprov cd xyz.com

List /View all domain in zimbra

$ zmprov –l gad

example.com

xyz.com

List all user account in domain 

zmprov gaa example.com

List all email account in zimbra

$zmprov –l gaa

List all Administrator account in zimbra

$zmprov –l gaaa

Change password of any account in zimbra

$ zmprov sp shahzad@example.com  india@123

Change password of administrator  account in zimbra

$ zmprov sp admin@example.com  india@123

Delete account in zimbra

$ zmprov da shahzad@example.com 

Note: some time email id can’t delete due to corruption from ladp. So we will need to delete account with –l (ldap) optioin. Use below command to delete account .

$ zmprov -l da shahzad@example.com 

Reference link: https://wiki.zimbra.com/wiki/Zmprov

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