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01-22-2008
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steps to check (root) passwd in a script:
1/ grab/store the (root) passwd crypt string in a var e.g. CRYPT. 2/ get user to enter password: Code:
stty -echo trap "stty echo ; echo 'Interrupted' ; exit 1" 1 2 3 15 /usr/bin/echo "Enter password: " read password stty echo Code:
/usr/bin/perl -e "print 'match' if crypt('${password}', '$CRYPT') eq '$CRYPT';"
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