topic Re: Batch script for useradds in Operating System - HP-UX

Batch script for useradds

Johan Barelds — Mon, 01 Sep 2003 19:49:36 GMT

Hi all!

Is there a simple way to add appr. 1500 users by use of a script? I found out that using the passwd command is not usable in a script because it keeps prompting. Are the ways to deal with this?

Thanks for any reply!
Grz. Johan

Re: Batch script for useradds

Steven E. Protter — Mon, 01 Sep 2003 20:00:04 GMT

This thread contains a script that does that.

I've got one at work, but I'm not there so this will have to suffice.

http://forums.itrc.hp.com/cm/QuestionAnswer/1,,0x72bcd06ed8c8d4118fef0090279cd0f9,00.html

SEP

Re: Batch script for useradds

Johan Barelds — Mon, 01 Sep 2003 20:12:07 GMT

Thanks Steven,

But in the threat i miss the most important problem: setting a password via the script in bulk mode. Do you have the in your script at the office?

Grz. Johan

Re: Batch script for useradds

Bill Hassell — Mon, 01 Sep 2003 22:59:36 GMT

The process to add a password is very different between a Trusted system and standard HP-UX. I've attached a simple C program that compiles with the built-in HP-UX compiler. It will accept a standard (8-char max) password and returns the 13 character encrypted password string. For a non-trusted system, you would insert the string after the first colon in the passwd entry. For a Trusted system, you will have to add the entry to the appropriate /tcb database file.

Re: Batch script for useradds

John Meissner — Tue, 02 Sep 2003 10:13:03 GMT

Here is a script I wrote. It will not generate automatic UID's becuase we have a specific UID that each individual will get.

Re: Batch script for useradds

John Meissner — Tue, 02 Sep 2003 10:14:09 GMT

Here is a script I wrote. It will not generate automatic UID's becuase we have a specific UID that each individual will get.

Re: Batch script for useradds

Chris Wilshaw — Tue, 02 Sep 2003 10:19:48 GMT

If you're using HP-UX 11, you can use

passwd -d -f

This deletes the current password (in the case of the new ID, this will be the * for a locked account), and forces the user to select a new password when they next log in.

If you want to add password expiry, you can use

passwd -d -f -x 28

which will do the above, and will also make the user change their password every 28 days (28 is only used as an example - this can be extended to whatever your security policy dictates).

Re: Batch script for useradds

Johan Barelds — Tue, 02 Sep 2003 20:36:39 GMT

Thanks all!

Especially Bill and Chris: that where the solutions i was looking for!

Grz. johan