topic Re: passwd in Operating System - HP-UX

passwd

j773303 — Thu, 11 Mar 2004 22:51:16 GMT

Is it possible write a script to change the user password directly? Thanks.

Re: passwd

A. Clay Stephenson — Thu, 11 Mar 2004 23:20:10 GMT

Yes. Perl would be my weapon of choice but Expect also works.

Re: passwd

Karthik S S — Thu, 11 Mar 2004 23:20:20 GMT

What do you mean by that? Do you want to write a script that can change multiple user passwords?? It is possible if you use expect scripts.

-KarthiK S S

Re: passwd

Karthik S S — Thu, 11 Mar 2004 23:21:37 GMT

Clay,

I am new to Perl :-( .. can you give me sample script using perl which can supply interactive information like username and password to telnet command??

Thanks,
Karthik S S

Re: passwd

Steven E. Protter — Fri, 12 Mar 2004 00:04:47 GMT

Interesting thread.

KK

Asking for stuff beyond the authors request calls for another thread, in my arrogant, big headed opinion.

I've created just such a thread.

http://forums1.itrc.hp.com/service/forums/questionanswer.do?threadId=502569

I have posted a thread called mass.adduser that does all kinds of cool operations on the passwd file. I'm not sure where it is, guess I never copied it home.

SEP

SEP

Re: passwd

Karthik S S — Fri, 12 Mar 2004 01:05:02 GMT

SEP,

You sound very much HURT because of this thread :-( ....

http://forums1.itrc.hp.com/service/forums/questionanswer.do?threadId=501869

But, it is OK ... we don't want to see you in such a bad mood .. relax :-)

-Karthik S S