[Linux-Discussion] question

  • From: bobbya <bobbya@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: linux-discussion@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Wed, 24 Apr 2002 20:34:59 -0700

They log in and set their own? How do the log in? Do you want me to have them
"telnet" in?
Will I have to teach 100 people how to telnet, or is there another program
that allows users to
change their passwords off of a web page?

Robert

John Madden wrote:

> > I'm going to be recreating accounts on the new system, so I have to type
> > in their passwords again. Where would I get those
> > passwords if I didn't write them down? I can't expect 100 users to email
> > me their passwords or give them to me over the phone.
> > Where would I get the passwords?
>
> No no, you set new passwords and tell them (over the phone?) what it is.
> Then they login and set their own.
>
> Worse case, you develop a list of passwords and email them to them saying
> "these will be your new passwords, email will be disabled until you login
> and change it," or something like that.
>
> John
>
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