On Mon, Aug 27, 2001 at 05:40:01AM +0930, Rob Adams <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > From: John Lewis [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> [...]
>
> Take a look at the chsh command, it does exactly what you are trying to do
> here, and does all the necessary file locking etc also.
Yep. Always use chsh and usermod, and vipw as a last resort. Locking in
/etc/passwd is very important.
> > You could also alter the default home directory for the account so that it
> > defaults to the ibay:
> >
> > isoadmin:x:5003:5003:ISO
> > Admin:/home/e-smith/files/ibays/iso:/bin/bash
>
> Hmmm cant think of any utils to do this, so you may need to use vipw after
> all.
usermod -d {newdir} -m
> NB: watch out for theose ':' characters, they are important.
Even better, just use the tools available to manage /etc/passwd and friends.
Gordon
--
Gordon Rowell [EMAIL PROTECTED]
VP Engineering
Network Server Solutions Group http://www.e-smith.com
Mitel Networks Corporation http://www.mitel.com
--
Please report bugs to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Please mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] (only) to discuss security issues
Support for registered customers and partners to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Archives by mail and http://www.mail-archive.com/devinfo%40lists.e-smith.org
