Hello all,

I have create a script to add a useraccount on my webserver. the script creates all directorys (html, cgi-bin, temp), set the permissions and send me a mail with all informations.

everything run ok but only the password.

export PASSWD=$(pwgen -1 -c -n)

now $PASSWD is the created password.

I try to use passwd or useradd -p

nothing is running .. can some on tell me how is the syntax ??

e.g

passwd -e $USERNAME $PASSWD (not running)
useradd -g ftpuser -d /var/www/$USERNAME -s /bin/ftp -m $USERNAME -p $PASSWD (not running)

Help please

Thanx, Brian

You should do run this script under root privilegies.
If you want do this through web, you must install smth. like 'sudo' program (http://www.sudo.ws/sudo/) and run this script through sudo, or to change the user, under which this script executes to 'root' (see chmod manual).
sudo is preferable way, i think.
Best Regards,
Oleg.

Thanx, I know this :-)

my problem is the syntax to set the password. in a commandline "passwd" ask for "new password" and "retype password" haw can I do this with a script ??

cheers, Brian

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man expect
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Best Regards,
Oleg.