Creating passwords with scripts and no inputs 1

[krishania]

I want to create a script that would run on Solaris 8, that would read the username and password arguments into the script and actually create the password for that user. The password comand does not allow me to do the following:

USERID=$1
PASSWORD=$2
echo $PASSWORD | passwd $USERID

Please help.

 

[ChrisBroadway]

Check out expect (should be available from sunfreeware.com).. This is great for dealing with dialogue from programs .. I think it might even come with a password change script.

 

[barazani]

#change multiple passwors in passwd


#!/bin/sh
cut -d: -f1 /etc/passwd | while read $user
do
usr/bin/passwd $user
done


All u have to do is run this script and give input from a file which
contains 300 * 2 passwords ...cos passwd command asks for a password
confirm ....U should be logged on as root for this .
somescript.sh<yournewpasswordfile

yournewpasswordfile should be like ....
password1
password1
password2
password2 barazani
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[krishania]

I haven't tried ChrisBroadway's solution yet. I am in the process of downloading tcl which expect needs.

However, I tried barazani's solution, but it did not work. It still prompts for the password.

I will let you know if it can be done with expect.

THanks a lot.

 

[krishania]

I downloaded expect and you are right. It has a program that creates passwords on the fly. Works like a charm.

Thanks a lot