> > If I have a user that has a nologin shell and they forget thier > > password, is there a way to give them a new password? > > > > Right now I am resetting their password to nil, then > > giving them a shell like /bin/sh, logging in on their > behalf, setting > > up a password, and then changing their shell back to /bin/nologin. > > > > I would like to elliminate the noshell to shell and then > > back to noshell part. > > If you have root - you must have, just type 'passwd USERID' > Substitute the real user name for USERID and don't use the > quotes. Root can set password for any user - but make sure you put a > username because if you don't, you will set root's password. >
You can also install usermin (ports) so that once you give them a password, they can change it without direct shell access. _______________________________________________ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
