1. Solaris

I would like to add a user with the following $HOME: /var/abc/AB!CD!DE/error yes - this directory actually exists on the system. I would like the user to log into the above directory. I have tried wrapping in single quotes (`) as well as using the escape (\) but I guess that I do not have... (9 Replies)

2. Shell Programming and Scripting

hi by modifying /etc/shadow how can I Force a change of password so that user has at least 1 week to login? I did it by using: echo "enter username to force password change" read user; chage -M 7 $user; How can I do it by modifying /etc/shadow?? (6 Replies)

3. Solaris

Hi all i am using solaris 10, i am creating user with useradd -d/home/user -m -s /bin/sh user user is created with in the following path /export/home/user (auto mount) i need the user to be created like this (/home as default home directory ) useradd -d /home/user -m -s /bin/sh... (2 Replies)

4. Solaris

hi, has anyone here tried to recycle old passwords by copying something out of the passwd file and paste them back into the same passwd file ? can it work this way ? some of our applications passwords are expiring but they cannot be change due to application concerns, so therefore we must... (7 Replies)

5. Shell Programming and Scripting

I'm using sed to switch integers (one or more digits) to the other side of the ':' colon. For example: "47593:23421" would then be "23421:47593". The way it functions right now, it is messing my settings file to use with gnuplot. The current command is: sed 's/\(*\):\(*\)/\2:\1/' out3 >... (3 Replies)

6. UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers

I am trying to obtain all user accounts and their respective home directories. /etc/passwd contains the required information, but I want to filter it to only show the uid,username and home directory path. I am working on a Solaris 11 machine. I made a little headway so far, but I got stuck... (7 Replies)

7. UNIX for Advanced & Expert Users

Hello Folks, Of course i came here for your favour :) How to set a defalult home directory for sFTP login ( at present users land in to their home directrory) when they connect from specific server. When server(A) sFTP's to Linux server(B) they land to thier home directory. I want... (5 Replies)

8. Solaris

Hello, I've just started using a Solaris machine with SunOS 5.10. After the machine is turned on, I open a Console window and at the prompt, if I execute a pwd command, it tells me I'm at my home directory (someone configured "myuser" as default user after init). ... (2 Replies)