Hi, A script/program taking a comma delimited file (one record per account) would be suitable - [for comparison: currently (under NT4), I have a program which takes my user list and compiles the logon scripts, new-user letter (account details) and an account generation program ( DOS-mode batch-file)etc. Generating the creation script for 340 users took 20 mins, creation of the accounts 40 mins. it takes 10 mins to generate a single account manually, using the 'New User Accounts' wizzock.] Unfortunately my C skills and knowledge if Linux are not (yet) up to the task, but SURELY, someone has already invented this wheel? Or maybe, in order to compete with the Win environment in the commercial sphere, a set of Account Migration tools might be in order? (Wishlist)- "Difficulty in migrating" is a common cry in the industry. OK, I've just taken 3k to say "YES, that would help, but with reservations," so I'll shut-up now. Regards, Paul Paul P. Ellison, ICT Manager, Edgehill College, Bideford. <SysAdm@edgecoll.clara.net> ----------
From: Roger Whittaker <roger@suse-linux.co.uk> To: Dave Williams <david@williams333.freeserve.co.uk> Cc: suse-linux-uk-schools@suse.com Subject: Re: [suse-linux-uk-schools] Today's welcome message Date: 15 May 2000 09:47
You can certainly do this by creating a suitable script.
There is a feeling that others have mentioned that some kind of graphical tool to help schools with this would be useful: what do others think?
This list is not exclusive - users of other distributions are welcome ... :)
On Sat, 13 May 2000, Dave Williams wrote:
On 03 May, Roger Whittaker <roger@suse-linux.co.uk> wrote:
Time for a few more people to introduce themselves ...
If you're new to the list or haven't posted before, just let us know who you are and what you're doing or hope to do with Linux ...
Don't be shy ...
The more people use the list, the more useful it will be.
I feel like a bit of an intruder (I am atm a RedHat user) but I am willing to change to SUSE if this group proves to be useful.
I am the ICT coordinator of a large, mixed platform, secondary school. We have roughly 150 Acorn/PCs which can connect to a RedHat server running Samba. My concerns centre around the account management tools available ie. the methods that can be used to add 200+ users at a time.
Does anyone have any techniques which can help with this?
Dave Williams
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