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useradd script question

emp001 — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 23:28:33 GMT

I have the issue, I put the ssh command into the script ( I have 2 hosts in the hosts file and 3 users – user1, user2 , user3 in the user_list) :

If I use ssh command in the script it uses only user1:

for i in `cat hosts`

do

echo "Adding users on $i"

cat user_list | while read uid comment

do

echo "Adding user $uid on host $i"

ssh -q $i useradd -c \"$comment\" -g users -d /home/$uid -s /usr/bin/ksh -m -k /etc/skel $uid

#echo $i $uid $comment

done

done

This is the output:

root @ host3 [/var/tmp/scripts]

# ./useradd.sh

Adding users on host1

Adding user user1 on host host1

host1 user1 users1 test

Adding users on host2

Adding user user1 on host host2

host2 user1 users1 test

root @ host3 [/var/tmp/scripts]

#

If I comment out ssh command and just use echo command it takes all 3 users for each host, so something is wrong with ssh command I am using, can you please help me with that:

root @ host3 [/var/tmp/scripts]

# vi useradd.sh

for i in `cat hosts`

do

echo "Adding users on $i"

cat user_list | while read uid comment

do

echo "Adding user $uid on host $i"

###ssh -q $i useradd -c \"$comment\" -g users -d /home/$uid -s /usr/bin/ksh -m -k /etc/skel $uid

echo $i $uid $comment

done

done

The output is good when ssh is commented out:

root @ host3 [/var/tmp/scripts]

# ./useradd.sh

Adding users on host1

Adding user user1 on host host1

host1 user1 users1 test

Adding user user2 on host host1

host1 user2 users2 test

Adding user user3 on host host1

host1 user3 users3 test

Adding users on host2

Adding user user1 on host host2

host2 user1 users1 test

Adding user user2 on host host2

host2 user2 users2 test

Adding user user3 on host host2

host2 user3 users3 test

root @ host3 [/var/tmp/scripts]

#

So, how can I use the ssh inside those 2 loops to make it working for all3 users to add to 2 hosts ?
I also found that it does not work with any ssh commands, even if I did "ssh host1 ll" inside that wile loop
if I do ll locally it works with all 3 users,

Also if I use only 1st "for" loop and use the fixed user it works.

Thank you.
Mike.

Re: useradd script question

James R. Ferguson — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 23:47:14 GMT

Hi Mike:

Add the '-n' option :

# ssh -q $i -n useradd -c \"$comment\" -g users -d /home/$uid -s /usr/bin/ksh -m -k /etc/skel $uid

Regards!

...JRF...

Re: useradd script question

emp001 — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 23:52:58 GMT

Thank you very much it is working, it is quick and great.

Mike

Re: useradd script question

James R. Ferguson — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 00:00:38 GMT

Hi (again) Mike:

> Thank you very much it is working, it is quick and great.

I'm happy to have helped. Help future readers find useful answers too by taking a few minutes to read:

https://forums13.itrc.hp.com/service/forums/helptips.do?#28

Regards!

...JRF...

Re: useradd script question

emp001 — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 00:06:35 GMT

Sorry, the points are submitted

Re: useradd script question

emp001 — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 00:38:04 GMT

Hi James,
I got one more question,

I am using the same script to reset the passwd and instead of useradd command I use:

ssh -t $i -n passwd $uid inside the while loop, but it does not work, giving me the error:
Pseudo-terminal will not be allocated because stdin is not a terminal.
Changing password for user3
pam_chauthtok: System error

Is there any way it can be fixed, and is there any way some how to input the hardcoded passwd ?

Re: useradd script question

Dennis Handly — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 09:18:20 GMT

>I am using the same script to reset the passwd and instead of useradd command I use:

You might look in other threads for useradd.sam.

>ssh -t $i -n passwd $uid .. but it does not work, giving me the error:
>Pseudo-terminal will not be allocated because stdin is not a terminal.

You need that -n to work with loops. But that -n is preventing passwd from working. Catch-22.

>is there any way some how to input the hardcoded passwd?

useradd.sam?

Re: useradd script question

emp001 — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 16:24:03 GMT

What is the sintax to use the useradd.sam creating the user remotely with the passwd using ssh ?

Re: useradd script question

emp001 — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 00:15:30 GMT

what is the syntax of useradd.sam command ?
or do you have sny other ideas how to reset passwd on the servers remotely via ssh ???

Thank you.
Mike.

Re: useradd script question

Johnson Punniyalingam — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 00:37:27 GMT

>> do you have sny other ideas how to reset passwd on the servers remotely via ssh ??<<

Check below Link

http://www.unix.com/unix-advanced-expert-users/43352-using-ssh-change-password-remotely.html

Re: useradd script question

emp001 — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 18:35:37 GMT

Is there any way ro add user in sudo on several hosts remotely via ssh ?