Useradd Error

LinuxRam · 08-11-2004, 09:15 PM

Greetings!

When I write the following command at prompt

useradd -p <somepassword> <username>

then when I tried to connect with ther user above
created, when it ask me for password I enter it correctly
but it says incorrect password, is there any syntax
error or...

I am using Red Hat 8.0

comprookie2000 · 08-11-2004, 09:25 PM

this is how I do it; http://www.gentoo.org/doc/en/handboo...p=11#doc_chap1

citrus · 08-12-2004, 07:04 AM

try useradd joebob
passwd joebob
then enter the password

try again...

or
adduser joebob
will ask you a bunch of questions along with a password

druuna · 08-12-2004, 07:15 AM

useradd -p <somepassword> <username>

Syntax is correct, but you need to give the encrypted passwd, not the humanreadable one.......

citrus answer is the easiest way to do it.

LinuxRam · 08-12-2004, 12:36 PM

Thanks citrus and druuna.

For druuna,

Please give me one example on how to create user with the following command,

useradd -p <somepassword> <username>

how can i provide encrypted passwd

Looking forward for your response.

Donboy · 08-12-2004, 12:46 PM

You should search the forums for this topic. I have posted a script that I robbed from somewhere else a long time ago that will generate the encrypted password and use it in the useradd command exactly as you are wanting to do.

Donboy · 08-12-2004, 12:51 PM

Awww, screw it... here's the post where I stole it... it was stolen from user "Idaho".

http://www.linuxquestions.org/questi...eradd+password

LinuxRam · 08-12-2004, 01:02 PM

Thanks Donboy !