Re: [cobalt-users] mass addusers

["webmaster" <webmaster@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Thanks David,

I found out about the shadow passwords too.
The script I am working with does the 3 first tasks.
I don't have any idea how to implement the "Run pwconv" in the script. What
does it look like. Do you have an example so I can add it to the script?

Henk

> webmaster wrote:
>
> > The big problem however is to add the passwords. I don't know why, but
the
> > password from the text file is not being implemented into the user
profile.
> > This results in having to enter the passwords manually.  Maybe someone
knows
> > how to solve this problem?
>
> My scripts use the following procedure:
>
> Crypt the password.
> Build /etc/passwd entry.
> Append entry to /etc/passwd
> Run pwconv
>
> Most of my earlier, unsuccessful attempts did not include the pwconv
> bit. The RaQ uses 'shadow passwords' for authentication which are stored
> in a different file from /etc/passwd (/etc/shadow). This file can be
> protected to stop people reading it. The pwconv utility will scan
> /etc/passwd and update /etc/shadow accordingly.
>
> Just a thought (I do have them occasionally!).
>
> Dave
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