I found this
This command is intended to be used in a large system environment where many accounts are updated at a single time (batch mode). Since username and passwords are stored in clear text format make sure only root can read/write the file.
Use chmod command:
# touch /root/batch-user-add.txt # chmod 0600 /root/batch-user-add.txt
Create a user list as follows. Open file:
# vi /root/batch-user-add.txt
Append username and password: user1:password:1001:513:Student Account:/home/user1:/bin/bash user2:password:1002:513:Sales user:/home/user2:/bin/bash user100:password:1100:513:Sales user:/home/user100:/bin/bash tom:password:1110:501:Guest Account:/home/guest:/bin/menu jerry:password:1120:501:Guest Account:/home/guest:/bin/menu
Now create users in batch:
# newusers /root/batch-user-add.txt
On 8/3/09, nate centos@linuxpowered.net wrote:
David Leon wrote:
I'm trying to avoid typing every password manually. I just need an script that makes the job.
useradd creates the account but still need to setup accpunt's password.
from 'man passwd'
--stdin This option is used to indicate that passwd should read thenew password from standard input, which can be a pipe.
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