# kubeadm kubeconfig LLMS index: [llms.txt](/llms.txt) --- `kubeadm kubeconfig` provides utilities for managing kubeconfig files. For examples on how to use `kubeadm kubeconfig user` see [Generating kubeconfig files for additional users](/docs/tasks/administer-cluster/kubeadm/kubeadm-certs#kubeconfig-additional-users). ## kubeadm kubeconfig {#cmd-kubeconfig}

Synopsis

Kubeconfig file utilities.

Options

-h, --help

help for kubeconfig

Options inherited from parent commands

--rootfs string

The path to the 'real' host root filesystem. This will cause kubeadm to chroot into the provided path.
## kubeadm kubeconfig user {#cmd-kubeconfig-user} This command can be used to output a kubeconfig file for an additional user.

Synopsis

Output a kubeconfig file for an additional user.

kubeadm kubeconfig user [flags]

Examples

  # Output a kubeconfig file for an additional user named foo
  kubeadm kubeconfig user --client-name=foo
  
  # Output a kubeconfig file for an additional user named foo using a kubeadm config file bar
  kubeadm kubeconfig user --client-name=foo --config=bar

Options

--client-name string

The name of user. It will be used as the CN if client certificates are created
--config string

Path to a kubeadm configuration file.
-h, --help

help for user
--org strings

The organizations of the client certificate. It will be used as the O if client certificates are created
--token string

The token that should be used as the authentication mechanism for this kubeconfig, instead of client certificates
--validity-period duration     Default: 8760h0m0s

The validity period of the client certificate. It is an offset from the current time.

Options inherited from parent commands

--rootfs string

The path to the 'real' host root filesystem. This will cause kubeadm to chroot into the provided path.