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Looking to Create User Accounts Using Batch Load Script

Hi All,
I am new to Linux, just took a 101 class. I have a .sxw list of users with lastname, firstname and I am looking to create accounts for each user, putting the list of users into two groups, using a utility (script) to batch load the list of names into the groups. Is there a script that can be written to do this? Any help will be appreciated.

clearly not an intro. moved to Linux - Newbie.

That .sxw file will (prob) have formatting codes in it. Extract the list as plain text, then build a bash script around the useradd cmd:
man useradd

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Originally Posted by chrism01 (Post 2962601)

That .sxw file will (prob) have formatting codes in it. Extract the list as plain text, then build a bash script around the useradd cmd:
man useradd

Hi have a similar problem! need a script to ass users but the useradd cmd lets you insert an allready encripted pass, HOW can i encrypt the pass in order to be able to login with the keyword?
useradd -p qwe user => this puts "qwe" in the shadow file who knows wich keyword gould be casted to qwe after encryption?
so new users cant login..