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Sep 11th, 2006

Re: Change Password In A Shell Script (with perl)

Hi. This is what I've put together so far. Can somebody tell me what I am doing wrong? I've searched the web and read the manuals but I just can't see how to get the communication with passwd to go directly through the terminal. I think I need to make the newly opened tty the controling tty but apparently don't know how.

I am working on AIX 5.2 and am not allowed to install IO:

ty or expect. So I need to roll my own.

Thank you very much for any pointers.

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Sep 13th, 2006

Re: Change Password In A Shell Script

Hi. It works now. The attached script works on SYS V type terminals and was tested on AIX 5.3. I will eventually get it working on Sun and Linux and will need to work out the Berkly style TTYs which involves a bit of code similar to:

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found: {
  for $bank ('p'..'z') {
    for $unit (('0'..'9'),('a'..'f')) {
      # +> : access in read/write mode
      open(PTY, "+>/dev/pty$bank$unit") || next;
      $s = select(PTY); $| = 1; select($s);
      open(TTY, "+>/dev/tty$bank$unit") || next;
      $s = select(TTY); $| = 1; select($s);
      last found;
      }
    }
  die "$0: Cannot find a free pty\n";
  }
found: {
  for $bank ('p'..'z') {
    for $unit (('0'..'9'),('a'..'f')) {
      # +> : access in read/write mode
      open(PTY, "+>/dev/pty$bank$unit") || next;
      $s = select(PTY); $| = 1; select($s);
      open(TTY, "+>/dev/tty$bank$unit") || next;
      $s = select(TTY); $| = 1; select($s);
      last found;
      }
    }
  die "$0: Cannot find a free pty\n";
  }

Let me know if anybody cares.

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Oct 27th, 2006

Re: Change Password In A Shell Script

I am interested if you ever get the Berkly style working, I would like to see it.

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I am interested if you ever get the Berkly style working, I would like to see it.

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Hi Amit,

Im looking for the script which you have for changing password on multiple servers. Would you mind sending them to me at.

Thanks and regards,
VinodKumar

Hi folks !!!!

First of all i am sorry for not replying to your posts.

Please let me know if you still require the script and i will post it in the thread.

Thanks,
Amit

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Hi folks !!!!

First of all i am sorry for not replying to your posts.

Please let me know if you still require the script and i will post it in the thread.

Thanks,
Amit

If you could post the script I would very much appreciate it

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i am using a shell script which changes the password of all the servers in the network and also of the host server (as per your requirement) but it uses except.

Earlier i had a perl script to change the password.

If you want i can give you both the scripts and you can modify them as per your requirement.

Amit

Hello Amit,
I was looking out for such script. I have to change user password for several servers.Would you mind sending me both the scripts at neha.ao@gmail.com ? It would be a great help.

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Oct 15th, 2007

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Hello AMIT,

I almost need the same script. What I have is a root password which needs to be same on all servers. So these would be the requirements
> Script will have the root password
> The script will change the existing password and will insert the one which I have give
> Later it will ask me to type it from the keyboard to verify it
Do u have such kind off script..It would be great if you can please share it
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Click to Expand / Collapse Quote originally posted by kamitsin ...

i am using a shell script which changes the password of all the servers in the network and also of the host server (as per your requirement) but it uses except.

Earlier i had a perl script to change the password.

If you want i can give you both the scripts and you can modify them as per your requirement.

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Jan 29th, 2008

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Amit,
First, THANK YOU for posting the script.

I get the following error when attempting to run this on a SUN box.

Can't open a pseudo-terminal. No such file or directory at ttypasswd.pl line 26.

I'm hoping to change the root password across many servers via a script. This script appears to change the password for the initiating user.

On my target servers, I'll need to su - to the root account since we can't login directly as root.

I have a file that contains that the hostnames for all my target servers and I would like the script to parse this file.

Thank you in advance for any assistance you can provide.
Chris

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hello Amit,

I also need change user password across multiple servers, could you send both of your scripts to bjgyking@163.com.
Your help will be highly apprieciated!!!

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Jan 29th, 2009

Re: Change Password In A Shell Script

Hi,

Can some send me a script to change password useing PASSWD in KSH.

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