passwd

[j773303]

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

[A. Clay Stephenson]

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

[Karthik S S]

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

[Karthik S S]

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

[Steven E. Protter]

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

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[Karthik S S]

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