I'm tasked to change a user's password on multiple Linux systems (RH v3). I though copying the encrypted password from one Linux /etc/shadow file to another would work but I was wrong.
The long term solution is to establish an openLDAP Directory service, but for now I'm stuck with a manual... (1 Reply)
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i'm trying to write a script in ksh called ResetPass that allows a user to change mysql passwords. the script accepts user, password and host like this: ResetPass <user> <password> <host>. here's the code:
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I have a NIM server on AIX 5.3.08.02. I had to change the host name and I now have nimsh connection issues to the NIM clients. All host files and DNS entries are correct with the new host name. I have tried editing the niminfo files on the NIM server and NIM clinet. I have tried removing the... (2 Replies)
Hi Friends.
I am new to scripting now i want to change the root password using the script with standard password.
which is the easy scripting to learn for the beginner, Thanks in advance. (2 Replies)
I want to change the following lines in /etc/hosts on FreeBSD:
::1 localhost localhost.my.domain
127.0.0.1 localhost localhost.my.domain
into the following lines
::1 localhost foo.example.com
127.0.0.1 localhost foo.example.com
I have the following script to do... (5 Replies)
Hello,
iḿ rather new to writing scripts in UNIX so i thought this would be a good start.
I need to write a script that can login to different hosts in a standalone network. That means there are no connection to Internet etc. I need to collect some data on the hosts, and they have different... (11 Replies)
I tried changing my /etc/inet/hosts file for my server to:
<ip address> <hostname> <fqdn>
but when I go to reboot the file changes right back to:
<ip address> <hostname>
how do I get the <fqdn> to stick on a reboot.
Thanks (2 Replies)
I have access to a variety of hosts. I need to be able to reset my password on 400+ hosts every 80 days due to password expiration. I connect to these servers across the country using an ssh telnet terminal. I am a Security Administrator, but I don't manage the Unix machines on our network. Is... (1 Reply)
I was unable to login and so used the "Forgotten Password' process. I was sent a NEWLY-PROVIDED password and a link through which my password could be changed. The NEWLY-PROVIDED password allowed me to login.
Following the provided link I attempted to update my password to one of my own... (1 Reply)