On 2006/10/04 15:59, Jeff Simmons wrote: > When adding a user to a system, I am required by a client's security policies > to set a one time password that must be changed by the user the first time > she logs in. Is there a simple way to do this?
default .profile runs passwd and either copies a new .profile across, removes that line, or touches a file as a flag so it knows the password has been changed..? (well, you asked for simple :)

