I'm still working on altering/adding user accounts from scripts initiated via rsh/ssh. For those of you who have offered some assistance, thanks. I'm experimenting with every possible solution. However, I have found a 'SUDO' command under BSD which seems to offer exactly the functionality I need. It effectively allows a non-root account to issue a command as root - sort of a 'DO as SU'. Does anyone know of a linux port/rpm of SUDO, and where to find it? Thanks, Andy -- To unsubscribe: mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] with "unsubscribe" as the Subject.