set a default password for new user

[ehspacl]

Hi All,

Can someone tell me how to set a default passwd when I create a newuser using the useradd command.

Don't think there is an option with useradd and passwd command doesn't seem to help too mucj.

Using hp-ux 11iv1

Cheers in advance

Paul

 

[ehspacl]

use ,.. in the second field of the /etc/passwd file makes a new user change their passwd at first login.

I'm great!!!

 

[cgainey]

You are great ehspacl. Once you create the user you can also use 'passwd -f username' to force the user to change their passwd as well. Just a suggestion that might be a little quicker than vi'ing.

~asante,<cag>

 

[KenCunningham]

Plus it's a little safer than editing /etc/passwd directly.

 

[ehspacl]

Good thinking guys, thanks cgainey and kenC.

I had 2800 of the things to do so was going a little mad with the last bit of text. sry.

did a copy of passwd too, thought about the importance of it. but thanks again kenC

Cheers

Paul

 

[duncdude]

Hi Paul

Do you mean you had to set up 2800 passwords?


Kind Regards
Duncan