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Thanks BIS, but it looks like our system doesn't include 'expect'... Not to worry, I've just set the script so that it 'tells' the operator what responses to use! Not terribly elegant but should do the trick (others can tinker with it once I'm gone...). The other bits all work fine and the user...

Hi, I'm looking to 'automate' the adding of new users. Essentially I want a script that will create the user with appropriate home directory, shell process, group id, etc, then create their initial password (using userid as initial password) and then set their password to be reset on first use...

Actually, GwydionM, in Scotland the term 'Private School' is used to mean a private (fee-paying) school and 'state' is used to refer to the state-run schools. Though the term 'Public School' is not unknown - we are very clsoe to England, after all! What I'd really like to know is, why is...