Try this: while true do read username passwd if [ "$username" == "" ] then exit fi passwd_hash=$(openssl passwd $passwd) echo "Using the following password hash for user "$username": $passwd_hash" /usr/sbin/useradd $username -p "$passwd_hash"; done
use the script like this: add_multiple_users.sh < /path/to/userlist.txt Don't forget to make the script executable: chmod +x add_multiple_users.sh On Mon, Aug 3, 2009 at 2:56 PM, nate <cen...@linuxpowered.net> wrote: > David Leon wrote: > > I'm trying to avoid typing every password manually. I just need an > > script that makes the job. > > > > useradd creates the account but still need to setup accpunt's password. > > > > from 'man passwd' > > --stdin > This option is used to indicate that passwd should read the > new password from standard input, which can be a pipe. > > > > _______________________________________________ > CentOS mailing list > CentOS@centos.org > http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos >
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