Date: Thu, 21 Dec 1995 08:32:35 +0100 (MET) From: Ollivier Robert <roberto@keltia.freenix.fr> To: scrappy@hub.org (Marc G. Fournier) Cc: hackers@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: Password file manipulation... Message-ID: <199512210732.IAA14478@keltia.freenix.fr> In-Reply-To: <Pine.BSF.3.91.951220204656.15947A-100000@hub.org> from "Marc G. Fournier" at Dec 20, 95 08:50:30 pm
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It seems that Marc G. Fournier said:
> Just wondering if there is any way of ... easily(?) ... adding
> and deleting entries from the master password file? Essentially, what
> I'm looking for C functions that I can use too addpwent, delpwent
> or chgpwent (and ya, I know, I should learn Perl, cause it would be
> easier that way...*sigh*)?
I have a Perl script (800+ lines) to add users on a FreeBSD system. If you
want it, just ask. I haven't found th etime to add real documentation but
it should be easy to read (if you know Perl :-)).
257 [23:51] root@keltia:doc/FAQ# new-account
new-account : Account Creation Program.
Copyright (c) 1993, 94 by Ollivier Robert (roberto@keltia.frmug.fr.net)
Version 1.06.3 on 18/04/95.
Usage:
new-account [options] login fullname group [group...]
Options:
-N doesn't execute anything, just show commands,
-m send greeting message to new user,
-s shell specifies the shell to use instead of /sbin/tcsh,
-u uid specifies une user-id to use (default is next free in class),
-a alias specifies the alias to put in /etc/mail/aliases,
-p pwd use that encrypted password,
-q be quiet and do not display messages.
Configuration file is /usr/local/etc/accountrc.
Group definition file is /usr/local/etc/groupdefs.
--
Ollivier ROBERT -=- The daemon is FREE! -=- roberto@keltia.frmug.fr.net
FreeBSD keltia.freenix.fr 2.2-CURRENT #7: Mon Dec 18 00:50:47 MET 1995
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