> Here's the syntax you want to follow. It worked for me on Slack, but the > password option didn't work: > > root at server:/# useradd -c 'User Name' -d /home/guest9 -g users -m -k > /etc/skel -p password -s /bin/bash -u 33499 guest9 why not name that: useradd -c $fullname -G users -m -p $password $username no need to specify the primary group, the skel, the shell or the home directory, they are automagically created. iirc $password needs to be crypt()ed you cannot use plaintext. plug the usernames,passwords,fullnames into vim (or excel if thats what turns you on username,password,fullname and from here you just need a perl script that plugs the info into an array, hashes the password and runs the above command. rinse and repeat a thousand times over, shouldnt take perl more than 2 minutes. (actually the home directory creation will take a while) of course i am no software designer so you will probably find a nicer way to do this. -- Munir Nassar RedConcepts.NET http://redconcepts.net/ _______________________________________________ TCLUG Mailing List - Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota http://www.mn-linux.org tclug-list at mn-linux.org https://mailman.real-time.com/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list