Dear All, I am able do add password using the following PHP script
<?php $password="pass"; exec("useradd user2"); $volumesp = popen("passwd user2", "w"); fputs($volumesp,$password."\n"); fputs($volumesp,$password."\n"); pclose($volumesp); ?> # php sample.php - gives sucessful output
The password for the user "user2" is being created sucessfully.
But I am unable to add a samba user using a similar script
<?php $password="pass"; $volumesp = popen("smbpasswd -a user1", "w"); fputs($volumesp,$password."\n"); fputs($volumesp,$password."\n"); pclose($volumesp); ?>
# php sample.php - I am have to enter the password 2 times like I do in command line.
I am also facing the same problem with smbadduser instead of smbpasswd command. Infact these are the only commands I am facing problems executing in PHP scripts.
I agree - this may not be the right list for this question - Pls help me in troubleshooting this problem or atlest help me guiding to the right list.
Regards, Rajiv
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Rajiv wrote:
| Dear All,
| But I am unable to add a samba user using a similar script | | <?php | $password="pass"; | $volumesp = popen("smbpasswd -a user1", "w"); | fputs($volumesp,$password."\n"); | fputs($volumesp,$password."\n"); | pclose($volumesp); | ?> | | # php sample.php - I am have to enter the password 2 times like I | do in command line. | | I am also facing the same problem with smbadduser instead of | smbpasswd command. Infact these are the only commands I am facing | problems executing in PHP scripts.
You probably will for some time to come. Some of the commands like adding a user can only be done as root. Changing an existing password with the php script should work for any user. Adding a user requires special privaledges. (1) Check to see if there is a php command that allows you to open or run an application as another user. (2) Check out the swat service for samba. They may hold a clue as to how you can do this. Although, I think swat is an application that serves up web pages.
| | | I agree - this may not be the right list for this question - Pls | help me in troubleshooting this problem or atlest help me guiding to | the right list. | | | Regards, | Rajiv