2007/4/3, Kevin Kinsey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
Agus wrote: >>> Hi everybody.... >>> its been a few days now, since im trying to do a tcsh script to automatize >>> the process of creating users in my system.... >>> Users register via web, and info is saved in a MySQL DB and in a >>> file. the >>> script reads from the file and begins adding users with pw. >>> but im stuck on how to create the password for the users. the >>> only solution >>> that worked was the use of expect, but it consumes a lot of resources >>> (7.8%System). Now that isnt a problem cause the users are few. but if >>> it has to >>> add a lot of users?? it will kill my server.... >>> >>> any hints will be apreciated..... > >> pw(8) ?? > > I cant find the way to do it with pw.... > > thanks.... Please keep the list in the TO: or CC: field on your replies ... thanks! Works fine here as described in pw(8): [EMAIL PROTECTED] $ id test id: test: no such user [EMAIL PROTECTED] $ pw useradd -n test [EMAIL PROTECTED] $ id test uid=1020(test) gid=1026(test) groups=1026(test) [EMAIL PROTECTED] $ finger test Login: test Name: User Test Directory: /home/test Shell: /bin/sh Never logged in. No Mail. No Plan. HTH, Kevin Kinsey -- It took me fifteen years to discover that I had no talent for writing, but I couldn't give it up because by that time I was too famous. -- Robert Benchley
OK..thanks for the heads up about responding.... The problem isnt adding the user....i ve done that......the problem is creating the password for the user as i tried to say in the first email... thanks kevin, _______________________________________________ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"