Re: Chpasswd Solution?

* Matthew Alton <Simplicissimus-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> 
[2006-03-30 18:06]:
> Hiya folks,
> 
> I routinely use a utility called "chpasswd" on AIX and Red Hat Linux.
> I sure would like to use this utility on Solaris but it does not exist
> and I can't seem to find a reasonable alternative.  I'll write the
> danged thing if I have to.  Do I have to?  Enquiring minds want to
> know.
> 
> Here the spec.  Syntax: chpasswd [ -e | -h ].  Pretty simple stuff in
> theory.  The "e" switch tells the program that we are passing it an
> already encrypted password, so use it verbatim, otherwise we use
> crypt(3) on "password."  The "h" switch get you the usage blurb.  The
> program simply reads "username:password" pairs from stdin and changes
> the system password of "username" to "password" of all things.  The
> glory of the thing is that it is scriptable so you can do cute things
> like "cat foo.txt | chpasswd" and no, it won't work with "passwd"
> because that program makes sure you're not piping to it.  I'm truly
> not interested in PAM and NIS.  If I write this thing, it's going to
> lock and alter /etc/passwd and /etc/shadow and call it a day.  No root
> UID?  Whine & fail.  Frankly, I find PAM somewhat less than
> comprehensible.
> 
> I've found the "shadow" stuff and the CGIpaf and a few others.  These
> will provide reference material but not much else.  Is there a true
> chpasswd for Solaris?
> 
> I'm going to write the thing, amn't I?  Well, when I do, I'll post it
> here.  That'll do some good, right?

  As far as I know, we don't have chpasswd in OpenSolaris.  The
  PAM/passwd folks will definitely know--they will be listening in the
  Security community, if they aren't watching here.

  You can also submit a bug to the bug database, so that the whole
  community.  See

  http://bugs.opensolaris.org

  (You must be a registered user to submit a bug.)

  - Stephen

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Stephen Hahn, PhD  Solaris Kernel Development, Sun Microsystems
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