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# 1  
Old 03-09-2008
Question Checking passwords - scripts
Hi Unix experts....

I am in the process checking user and root password of more than 1000 servers manulay.

I am very pissed of checking these many servers manualy.

Could some one of you help me how can i check the passwords just by runing some scripts..!

Need Help Guys..! Smilie
# 2  
Old 03-10-2008
Password - Script
Hello friends...!

Please help me for above que..! SmilieSmilieSmilie

regards,
Prakash K
Unix Tricz & Tipz
# 3  
Old 03-10-2008
The problem is bit unclear to me.What do you exactly want to check in the passwords..?

If you want to check if the user exists on thousands of servers , then one hint is to use ssh and check the /etc/passwd file on all servers for those particular users.
# 4  
Old 03-10-2008
bullz, provide some examples Or hints that what exactly you need to achieve from the script.
# 5  
Old 03-10-2008
Meta answer - use expect scripting language, or its child - autoexpect - look at the man pages for both, they are very useful when automating unix passwords or similar tasks.
# 6  
Old 03-11-2008
Different passwords
I take it that your root passwords are different is to why you want to even do this. With that being said you may have to log in to each server anyway.

Sorry for the bad news.

SeaCros
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