Date: Tue, 30 Aug 2011 14:30:26 -0400 From: Mike Tancsa <mike@sentex.net> To: Michael <mlmichael70@gmail.com> Cc: "freebsd-questions@freebsd.org" <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: random generated password Message-ID: <4E5D2C42.4020603@sentex.net> In-Reply-To: <4E5D28E0.5050700@gmail.com> References: <4E5D28E0.5050700@gmail.com>
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On 8/30/2011 2:16 PM, Michael wrote: > Hello, > > When adding a new user it is possible to assign a random generated > password. But is it possible to assign a random password for already > existing users? 0(ich10)# pw useradd testuser1 -w random Password for 'testuser1' is: oFPw9BPe 0(ich10)# > > Preferably in a non-interactive and scriptable way. Is it possible with > the base system tools? 0(ich10)# pw usermod testuser1 -w random Password for 'testuser1' is: km.y0LScI3p1 0(ich10)# pw usermod testuser1 -w random Password for 'testuser1' is: P5RrhmUl4Np2 0(ich10)# ---Mike -- ------------------- Mike Tancsa, tel +1 519 651 3400 Sentex Communications, mike@sentex.net Providing Internet services since 1994 www.sentex.net Cambridge, Ontario Canada http://www.tancsa.com/
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