I am using an command which reset the password for the user, its working fine on Solaris boxes but sometimes the samw was not happening on some of linux boxes.
I am new to unix and shell scripting,so it would be very helpful for me if someone could explain the above commnad and why it doesnt working on some linux boxes.
i have another query
how to use
syntax inside the for loop
for eg :
i know it wont work coz of the ' (single colon) , so how can we eliminate that to make it work.
Hi Moderators,
I forgot the login password and am accessing the forum page through save form password credentials.
Could you please reset my password ?
Thanks,
:) (5 Replies)
Hi,
Is there any way to automate the reset of passwords.I mean can we write some scripts and do it. Would be great if anybody can help in this regards. (9 Replies)
Is there anyway that I can reset user's password using a script/ssh command?
ie. emulate passwd command with a default password of abc123 or even null value?
> ssh server1 pwdadm user1 < /dev/null
or
> ssh server1 passwd user1 < /dev/null
neither worked for me.. but you know what I... (1 Reply)
All,
I have a Solaris 9 system and I would like to create a script that would reset the password of a local user to something specific on a daily basis.
Someone suggested the following:
passwd --stdin username < passwd_file
However, this doesn't work on Solaris.
Does anyone know of... (3 Replies)
Hey all,
I'm looking for a script to auto-generate a password for users that forget their password.
Currently, we are using a perl script (with cgi-bin) where users update their password, but would like to add to this and make it so that the users can also request a password reset and a... (1 Reply)
Hi folks,
How can we reset the password via shell script...
How can i manage to pass password for the prompt.
gws000i010:/ # passwd test1
New Password: (1 Reply)
Hi all, Please suggest
I want to write a scritp which will send a email to my mail address before the time duration of the password reset,
Should write mail stating that your password will expire in so and so days""
Rgds:b:
Ann. (2 Replies)
Hi All,
We have many number of users.Some times we will receive mail from them like ,
the below USER password got expired and they are requesting us to change the password and send it back to them in a mail. there we are giving Expiray date again.
We are doing this process manually. I want... (2 Replies)
Hi,
I could like to change my remote system user password. Could you please guile me,
If you have any existing scripting there. please let me know
Thanks & Regards,
Mani (8 Replies)
Discussion started by: Mani_apr08
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10. Forum Support Area for Unregistered Users & Account Problems
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)