The -p option of 'useradd' requires an _encryprted_ password as its argument. As I can see from your message, you want to set the user's password equal to his login. I recommend you set password separately, using the 'passwd' command. For example: for i in `cat /tmp/lusers.txt' ; do useradd -d /opt/home/$i -g users -M -s /bin/bash $i echo $i | passwd --stdin $i done Alexey Fadyushin Brainbench MVP for Linux http://www.brainbench.com > "Johnson, Shaunn" wrote: > > Howdy: > > Running RHEL v.3. > > I'm moving user home directories to the new > server and I need to add them to passwd / shadow > and group files. I make a script like so: > > [snip] > #!/bin/bash -x > > echo "building users account" > echo " " > > for i in `cat /tmp/lusers.txt` > do > echo "making account for the user: $i" > echo " " > /usr/sbin/useradd -d /opt/home/$i -g users -M -p $i -s /bin/bash $i > done > [/snip] > > The when I try to su - <user>, I get 'su: incorrect password'. > (note: I did this as a non-root user). I thought that > maybe I should use single or double quotes when putting > the password on the line, but the errors are always the same. > > Question: With useradd, is there a way to prompt users > for a new password upon login? Otherwise, I will have > to write some one-liner to use 'passwd' to generate > default passwords. > > Thanks! > > -X > > --------------------------------------------------------------- > -- > redhat-list mailing list > unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
