[plug] Create multiple users using scripts

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On 2/1/06, Meryon Montgomery <monts at westnet.com.au> wrote:
> Hi,
> I have an Ubuntu (breezy) server acting as a samba PDC at work. My
> question is this:
>
> Is there a script that can allow me to add multiple (>40) users with all
> the same setting in one script? I need to create both the linux and
> samba accounts with a set password, either a fixed word or something
> like their name.
>
> I was thinking of setting up the required information in a text file
> with one user per line like this
>
>
> username1,Real Name
> username2,Real Name
>
>
> and then feeding that information into another script that creates the
> needed accounts.
>
> Am I one the right track or am I barking up the wrong tree.
>
You should go ask the experts on the samba forums/lists.. those guys
are pretty skilled at this sort of thing.


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