Creating new unix users account via tcl..?

[ridzz]

Hello,
I have a problem here. I want to add a new Unix account user by calling adduser via exec. I also want to create a folder for each new user. Is it possible for me to do this from a webpage that I created using tcl (or .adp)?
Hope somebody can help me here. Thanx in advance

 

[Guest_imported]

Please check out the official expect site at nist.
There is a cgi available there, using tcl/expect, that does
what you want.

 

[613]

Why not !

try

catch { exec adduser -d dir_name login_name }


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I reckon apache ( using webpage ) user group has the permission to create new user. I have done this b4. If not , you perhaps can give root permission to apache. Which is not safe....

 

[ridzz]

I still have a problem with adding new users.. I think it doesn't have root permission to addnew users. You mentioned about giving root permission to apache.. How is that done? and why isn't it safe?

 

[KSiva]

Woops!

I guess you just need to modify the file /etc/passwd or shadow file. To make apache to create new user, just give it uid 0. or change the user group to root...

That should work .... ( I am not a system admin but I guess that works )

Again, please consult any senior admin if its safe to do! Sivakumar Kandaraj
web system programmer
Melbourne