Date: Mon, 26 Feb 2001 12:50:07 -0500 From: Mikel King <mikel@ocsinternet.com> To: Jamie Bumsted <jbumsted@evertek.net> Cc: James Housley <jim@thehousleys.net>, freebsd-isp@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Admin Scripting Message-ID: <3A9A974E.8C9296E6@ocsinternet.com> References: <NKEKILAJANMPNGDPLAAICEMCCMAA.jbumsted@evertek.net>
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Ok first things first check into /etc/pw.conf there is an option for default mail message which you can use any text file and then run "pw usermod root -c 'Root Meister' " to change root's name... Cheers, mikel Jamie Bumsted wrote: > >>Is there a reason not to use the adduser script? > > I am running this script on the WWW box that holds my users WWW page space, > so I use pw to generate their account and random password, then I email the > output to them and tell them how to change their password. Perhaps there is > an easier way altogether with the adduser script? > > -----Original Message----- > From: housley@thehousleys.net [mailto:housley@thehousleys.net]On Behalf > Of James Housley > Sent: Monday, February 26, 2001 9:29 AM > To: Jamie Bumsted > Cc: FreeBSD-ISP@freebsd.org > Subject: Re: Admin Scripting > > Jamie Bumsted wrote: > > > > Hi, > > > > First let me give my disclaimer - I am new to BSD, if the following is a > > stupid question I apologize for wasting your inbox space! > > > > I am working on a shell script that will create a user account and > > automagically send a "welcome" email to the new account. My only issue is > > that the email shows a From line of Charlie Root. This is fine for most > > people, but I have quite a few customers who are....well you know. Aside > > from running the script as someone other than root, does anyone know how I > > can change this? > > > > Is there a reason not to use the adduser script? > > Use vipw and change the RealName for root. > > Jim > -- > /"\ ASCII Ribbon Campaign . > \ / - NO HTML/RTF in e-mail . > X - NO Word docs in e-mail . > / \ ----------------------------------------------------------------- > jeh@FreeBSD.org http://www.FreeBSD.org The Power to Serve > jim@TheHousleys.Net http://www.TheHousleys.net > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > It's always a long day, 86400 doesn't fit into a short. > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-isp" in the body of the message To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-isp" in the body of the message
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