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Top Forums UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers Help in setting up password without Interaction. Post 8145 by rwb1959 on Saturday 6th of October 2001 01:38:58 PM
Old 10-06-2001
It varies depending on the system you are using
(you didn't mention it). You should be able to
find a command like "useradd(1M)" or for instance
on AIX you can use SMIT or even Webmin (if you
have it installed). All of these allow you to
create user accounts that will force the user
to create a password on the first login and
you don't have to supply a "default" password
to start with (force) HOWEVER... you should
ALWAYS supply an initial password to any user
because if you don't, you have no assurance that
someone else has gained access via the new
account. Additionally, you should transmit the
new account information to the new user via some
reasonably secure method (i.e. encrypted email,
telling them personally, certified mail, etc.).

I know it may sound a bit paranoid but...
ya never know...Smilie
 

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vipw(8) 						      System Manager's Manual							   vipw(8)

NAME
vipw,vigr - edit the password, group or shadow file SYNOPSIS
vipw [-g|-p|-s] vigr [-g|-p|-s] DESCRIPTION
vipw/vigr edits the passwd,group or shadow file after setting the appropriate locks to prevent file corruption. vipw edits per default the /etc/passwd file, vigr the /etc/group file. Extended attributes (like ACLs or security attributes) are preserved. ENVIRONMENT
EDITOR If the environment variable exists, the editor specified by this variable is used instead of the default vi(1). OPTIONS
-g, --group Edit /etc/group. -p, --passwd Edit /etc/passwd. -s, --shadow Edit /etc/shadow. -u, --usage Print a usage message and exit. --help Print a more verbose help text and exit. Print version information and exit. FILES
/etc/group - group account information /etc/passwd - user account information /etc/shadow - shadow account information SEE ALSO
attr(5), passwd(1), passwd(5), shadow(5), vi(1) AUTHOR
Thorsten Kukuk <kukuk@suse.de> pwdutils October 2003 vipw(8)
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