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Date:      Wed, 9 Apr 1997 20:12:00 -0700 (PDT)
From:      Doug White <dwhite@gdi.uoregon.edu>
To:        Tim Tsai <tim@futuresouth.com>
Cc:        questions@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: multi-user adduser
Message-ID:  <Pine.BSF.3.96.970409201121.4997H-100000@localhost>
In-Reply-To: <199704090101.UAA01912@shell.futuresouth.com>

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On Tue, 8 Apr 1997, Tim Tsai wrote:

>   Does anybody have an adduser script that's multi-user compatible? We
> need a script where our staff members can run it simultaneously without
> worrying about UID conflicts, etc.

Editing the password file simultaneously is asking for trouble.  I don't
think it is possible, as one person will spam the changes another makes.

You have too many people adduser'ing ;)

Doug White                              | University of Oregon  
Internet:  dwhite@resnet.uoregon.edu    | Residence Networking Assistant
http://gladstone.uoregon.edu/~dwhite    | Computer Science Major




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