On Thu, 2007-04-26 at 15:05 -0500, Aaron Konstam wrote: > On Thu, 2007-04-26 at 07:35 +0200, Joachim Backes wrote: > > Tim wrote: > > > On Wed, 2007-04-25 at 18:38 -0600, Ashley M. Kirchner wrote: > > >> Anyone have pointers (or examples) of a script that can be used to > > >> create new users and set their password at the same time? I need > > >> something I can call like so: > > >> > > >> script USERNAME PASSWORD > > >> > > >> ...and have it return 1 or 0 for failure or success. > > > > > > You can't use "useradd" as it already stands? > > > > > > > I think the problem is the password. > > Splitting the script in to parts: > > > > 1. useradd .... $1 ....... > > 2. password --stdin <<"EOF" > > $2 > > EOF > > > > so if you call > > > > script <USERNAME> "<PASSWORD>" > > > > the password should be set correctly. > The problem as I see it is to generate passwds automatically. There used > to be a program mkpasswd that did that but I can't find that now. Well I spoke to soon. mkpasswd is part of the expect package and it generates passwds that will make your script much simpler. > -- ======================================================================= I'm sorry, but my karma just ran over your dogma. ======================================================================= Aaron Konstam telephone: (210) 656-0355 e-mail: akonstam@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
