automating passwd in script

[Chris Harris]

trying to automate activating users with a script. example should explain things. (not working by the way)

passwd $1 <<-END
$2
$2
END

[Craig Rants]

Chris,
To do what you want, look at the expect programing language.

However if you want to automate some scripts or something try .rhosts file or .shosts file (for ssh). Ssh would be preffered for security reasons.

GL,
C

[Sridhar Bhaskarla · Accepted solution]

Hi Chris,

We had a discussion on this one before. Have a look at this thread.

http://forums.itrc.hp.com/cm/QuestionAnswer/1,11866,0x23cecf38d6bdd5118ff10090279cd0f9,00.html

I am using expect to automate the password changes across the systems with a combination of ssh.

-Sri

[Bill Hassell]

Usinge the 'expect' program will work, or you can use the enclosed program (ompiles on all versions of HP-UX) to create a simple password. (NOTE: Trusted Systems require a lot more steps)

#include
#include
main(argc, argv)
int argc;
char *argv[];
{
char salt[3];
char *EncryptedPasswd;
int CheckRand;
int Fixup;
int SeedChar;

printf("\nUsage: pw \n\n");
srand(time(NULL));
for ( SeedChar = 0; SeedChar <= 1; SeedChar++) {
CheckRand = 46 + rand() % 76; /* random number from 46 to 122 */
Fixup = 7 + rand() % 13; /* random number from 7 to 20 */
salt[SeedChar] = toascii(((CheckRand >= 58 && CheckRand <= 64) ||
(CheckRand >= 91 && CheckRand <= 96) ? CheckRand + Fixup : CheckRand));
}
EncryptedPasswd=crypt(argv[1], salt);
printf("\nRequested pw= %s, Automatic Seed= %s, encrypted pw= %s\n",
argv[1], salt, EncryptedPasswd);
}

[Steven Gillard_2]

Just to give you another option... the attached C program correctly adds a new entry to /etc/passwd (ie it first locks /etc/.pwd.lock to prevent concurrent updates). It allows you to specify the everything except the gecos field on the command line. The uid is automatically selected as the highest current uid + 1.

It requires the ANSI C or GNU compiler - see the comments for more info.

Cheers,
Steve