1. Shell Programming and Scripting

I have found a script to create user accounts. But there are a few lines i dont understand. Can someone help me with this? Here's the code: ###################################### while ; do ACCT=${USER_ACCT}${START} START=`expr $START + 1` START=`echo ${START} | awk... (3 Replies)

2. UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers

I have a root access to a UNIX system. I want to create another account with administrative permissions (create users, delete them, manage print and system configuration), how do I do that? I have a Solaris 9 (SunOS 5.9) installed. Please help. :o (3 Replies)

3. AIX

what is the upper limit for UID is AIX 5.3 ? (1 Reply)

4. UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers

Hi, I was wondering if someone could tell me how to display a list of all existing user accounts on the system, not neccesarily looged in. Thanks in advance Stephen (3 Replies)

5. UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers

Hi, I know the uid and I wan to know the user name the uid belongs to. How can I get it. Suppose My user name is ssnayak and coresponding uid is 1110 Similarly I know one uid 1212 and how can I come to know the user name for this uid. Thanks & Regards, Siba (3 Replies)

6. UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers

hello ppl, someone must be able to help with this --> I have an old NCR tower 32 with an ADDS terminal running a unix version 020102 (Im not sure if thats correct but its unix for sure). I have no user names and no passwords and need to login to read a tape. Is there any way to do that? I hear... (3 Replies)

7. UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers

Thanks AVKlinux (3 Replies)

8. UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers

Hi, I know the user's UID, but I need to know the user's username which has this UID. How can I do it?? Any ideas? Thanks! (7 Replies)

9. Linux

How to create a user account on a Linux desktop machine with restrictions on connecting to the LAN, WAN, PCMCIA ports, Firewire, CDROM and generally any user controllable output options? I have the task to set up a machine for users working with sensitive data that should not be leaving the... (1 Reply)