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From: josevela@mtecv2.mty.itesm.mx (Jose Angel Vela Avila)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.aix
Subject: Re: How can I set passwords from script/file?
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Date: 14 May 91 04:11:24 GMT
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lusgr@vax1.cc.lehigh.edu (Steve Roseman) writes:

>Does anyone have a good way of setting user passwords from a file, script,
>etc.?  Running "passwd username <file" gives a "Must run from tty" error
>message.  I need this capability for administrative mass password setting, and
>changing the user interface for passwd (not my idea.)



 You could use expect for do anything you want from a interactive process..

 All this in a script of course ....


 If you need more information, drop me an email...

 
Jose A. Vela A.
josevela@mtecv2.mty.itesm.mx