for entering passwd as a parameter via script you have to use "expect",
without passwd simple scripting shells can handle all very easily.
Prashant Vijay wrote:
> I need some help on another topic. I need to have a script that will
> interact with a software we are using. This software works client side,
> and sends my script a username and a passwd chosen by a customer. The
> script should make an account for that user.
> Basically, entries need to be made in /etc/passwd, /etc/group and
> /etc/shadow
> I can handle the entries for passwd and group but I don't know how to make
> an entry to the shadow file...someone told me that I can make a 'here'
> file which is a shell script but I can't get that to work. Could someone
> please help me out.
> thanx in advance
> -Prashant
>
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