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Scott Ehrlich <srehrlich-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w at public.gmane.org> writes: > I do NOT want to prompted for verification of the new password, which > is now Windows' net user option works. net user account_of_person > new_password (all in clear text) and the password is changed, no > verification of new password. > > My goal is to NOT be prompted for verification of the new password. > Just type it once and it takes. Maybe I should have stated that > earlier. Try this (as root): (echo new_pass; echo new_pass) | passwd --stdin user see passwd(1) > Thanks. > > Scott -derek -- Derek Atkins, SB '93 MIT EE, SM '95 MIT Media Laboratory Member, MIT Student Information Processing Board (SIPB) URL: http://web.mit.edu/warlord/ PP-ASEL-IA N1NWH warlord-DPNOqEs/LNQ at public.gmane.org PGP key available
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